Left to right: James D. Stern, John Ladd, JoBeth Ladd, Peggy Davis, Fred Davis, in the documentary American Chaos. Photo by Kevin Ford, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics (c)
As someone who grew up in Chicago, filmmaker James D. Stern was puzzled by the rise of Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. But then he did something few people in “blue states” might do: he set out to listen to ordinary Trump supporters in “red states” – not to argue with them, just to listen – to find out why they supported him. The resulting documentary, American Chaos, offers fascinating and unexpected insights on why ordinary people voted for Trump.
The documentary American Chaos starts with footage of Presidential political campaigns, beginning with Teddy Roosevelt in the early 20th century. Black and white images give way to color as we recap every president’s campaign since, up to Donald Trump. However, it...
As someone who grew up in Chicago, filmmaker James D. Stern was puzzled by the rise of Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. But then he did something few people in “blue states” might do: he set out to listen to ordinary Trump supporters in “red states” – not to argue with them, just to listen – to find out why they supported him. The resulting documentary, American Chaos, offers fascinating and unexpected insights on why ordinary people voted for Trump.
The documentary American Chaos starts with footage of Presidential political campaigns, beginning with Teddy Roosevelt in the early 20th century. Black and white images give way to color as we recap every president’s campaign since, up to Donald Trump. However, it...
- 9/14/2018
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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