United States / Nov 10, 2018 / DOC NYC
The Candidates (2018)
Directed by Alexandra Stergiou, Lexi Henigman
1h 20minruntime
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Plot
Since 1996, the students of a Queens public high school have staged an elaborate mock presidential election for an entire semester, simulating the American electoral process against the backdrop of the real one. In 2016, Ukranian-American Daniel hams it up as a cocky Donald Trump, while Pakistani-American Misbah, an observant Muslim, portrays Hillary Clinton, with also-rans like earthy Jill Stein thrown in for good measure. As the students reenact the rigors of the divisive political campaign, hard truths about politics are revealed, yet hope lives on.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Candidates |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 10 novembre 2018 |
| Executive producer | Maxim Pozdorovkin, Gerasimos Petratos |
| Production | Alexandra Stergiou |
| Editing | Lexi Henigman |
| Cinematography | Joe Bender |
| Assistant directors | Alexandra Stergiou, Lexi Henigman |
| Camera operators | Joe Bender |
| Additional photography | Joe Bender |
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