The War Room

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Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Jun 12, 2023 7:15 PM
Film Info
Runtime:96
Copyright:1993
Country Listing:USA
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Chris Hegedus
D.A. Pennebaker

Description

The 1992 presidential election was a triumph not only for Bill Clinton but also for the new breed of strategists who guided him to the White House—and changed the face of politics in the process. For this thrilling, behind-closed-doors account of that campaign, renowned cinema verité filmmakers Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker captured the brainstorming and bull sessions of Clinton’s crack team of consultants—especially James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who became media stars in their own right as they injected a savvy, youthful spirit and spontaneity into the process of campaigning. Fleet-footed and entertaining, The War Room is a vivid document of a political moment whose truths (“It’s the economy, stupid!”) still ring in our ears.

Featuring a pre-recorded intro with BlackBerry director Matt Johnson.

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Want more? Check out BlackBerry Inspirations. To celebrate the release of Toronto-based filmmaker Matt Johnson's BlackBerry, we present this series of films curated by Johnson and his collaborator Matt Miller. Each film will include a pre-recorded intro from Matt Johnson.

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