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The Revolution Televised (2016)
Capturing the birth of the political revolution that arose from the ashes of democracy, in the wake of the controversy surrounding the 2016 Democratic Primary. Featuring Bernie Sanders, Jill Stein, Tim Black, Dr. Cornell West, and many more.
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Viggo Mortensen
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Tensions flare, as underdog Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton face off in the Democratic National Primary. A movement begins to form in the fall out what Bernie's followers consider a "rigged" contest.
Bernie's growing movement storm the streets of Philadelphia after a "variable" outside the DNC's control, leaks damaging emails about the rigging of the primary. Dr. Cornell West, who refuses to attend the convention, leading them on a march to the Well's Fargo Center to make their voices heard.
Follows Black Lives Matter and their impact on the events in Philadelphia during the convention. With fresh wounds from a cop killing a black man without provocation in Kinsey, BLM activists make their way to Philadelphia. Bernie Sanders prepares for the verdict of the convention.
Green Party candidate Jill Stein comes to Philadelphia to support the Bernie or Bust movement, a decision is handed down at the Democratic National Convention.
A revolution forms in the streets of Philadelphia, a 2016 presidential election gives the series an unexpected finale.
