SummaryWhen Robert Mugabe was removed from power, Zimbabwe military leaders promised they would not seize control for themselves but would ensure democracy in a national election. Against a backdrop of economic crisis, food shortages, and political violence, the stakes could not be higher.Working to defeat the ruling party, which has controlled Zimbabwe... Read More
Directed By:Camilla Nielsson
President
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Dec 16, 2021
100
President is in-the-moment documentary storytelling of the highest order, and what it’s showing is what the threat to democracy everywhere looks like and will continue to look like.
Dec 16, 2021
90
Nielsson’s access to Chamisa allows for an intimate look at the Catch-22 of establishing a democracy amid state-sanctioned violence and corruption, and the grit of those fighting for it.
Dec 17, 2021
88
The travesties of justice on display throughout “President” become so repetitive and inevitable that it renders one exhausted, grateful if only that the killing of democracy has been so clearly and meticulously documented.
Jan 11, 2022
80
What President does well is show that linear narrative is not necessarily the point in the fight for democracy. Victory might not be immediate, but the people’s hope for change will never die.
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Production Company:
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Final Cut for Real
- Louverture Films
- Medieoperatørene
- Sant & Usant
- ZDF/Arte
Release Date:Dec 17, 2021
Duration:2 h
Awards
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
DocAviv Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
