Death of a President

Death of a President

Directed by Gabriel Range

Produced by Borough Films, Film4 Productions

200697 min5.6 / 10

A provocative found-footage docudrama that uses a fictional presidential assassination to interrogate how societies construct blame and narrative in moments of national trauma.

A fictional investigative documentary looks back on the "assassination" of George W. Bush and attempts to answer the question of who committed the murder. Perhaps less morbid and disturbing to watch now than during Bush's presidency, the film doesn't address Bush's policies at all, instead focusing on the way a nation assigns blame in a time of crisis.

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  • Is Death of a President easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Death of a President end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Death of a President scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Death of a President sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Death of a President violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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