American Blackout
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- Synopsis
- The ways in which African-American voters have been marginalized in the electoral process are examined in this activist documentary. In the investigation of ballot counting in Florida in the much-contested 2000 presidential election, it was ......
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- Starring
- Cynthia McKinney, John Lewis, Greg Palast, Vann Jones, Christopher Edley
- Director(s)
- Ian Inaba
- Distributor(s)
- Guerilla News Network
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 92 min.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Neva ChoninAdd Critic to Favorites
The film is ultimately as much an indictment of liberal apathy as of conservative dirty dealing, and a canonization of McKinney for her continued refusal to follow any party's party line.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Sura WoodAdd Critic to Favorites
An engrossing, low-budget documentary, is a powerful examination of voting rights in America.Read the full review
The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites
Though occasionally inflammatory -- one interviewee talks about being "slingshotted into slavery" -- American Blackout isn?t a conspiracy rant. It's a methodical compilation of questions and irregularities that deserves a wider audience.Read the full review
