Dir: Josh Kriegman / Elyse Steinberg, 2016, USA, 96 mins, Cert TBC
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Sun 17 July 2016 // 20:00
Tue 19 July 2016 // 20:30
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Tickets: £5 / £4 / £3 (TTT)
With unprecedented access to Anthony Weiner, his family, and his campaign team as they mount his New York City mayoral campaign, the film documents the impending political meltdown of epic proportions. What begins as an unexpected comeback from a disgraced ex-congressman takes a sharp turn once Weiner is forced to admit to new sexting allegations. As the media descends and rips apart his every move, Weiner tries desperately to forge ahead, but the increasing pressure and crippling 24-hour news coverage halts his political aspirations dead in their tracks.
Weiner deftly teeters the line between political farce and personal tragedy, exposing the ex-congressman’s hubris while highlighting the sheer ugliness of the media’s takedown of his family. With the city of New York as a loud and bustling backdrop, this documentary charges through an increasingly baffling political campaign with unflinching clarity, humor, and pathos.
'The gift that keeps on giving.' ★★★★★ - The Guardian
'Watch it to understand the world we live in + dick pics.' ★★★★★ Little White Lies
★★★★ Time out
'a hugely lively and compelling portrait' ★★★★ Cine Vue
'The best documentary about a political campaign ever made' - Indiewire
'A rollicking and never-dull insider’s view of a political campaign' - Variety
'Invigorating' - The Hollywood Reporter
'Fast, funny, insightful, and outrageous' - Vanity Fair
Please note that doors open 30 minutes before the advertised start time.