Art
Society
World Premiere
Draw for Change - Democracy Under Siege (USA)
Laura Nix / Belgium, Luxembourg, United States / 2024 / 90 min
A captivating documentary that uses the sharp wit and insightful art of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes (‘Washington Post’) to explore the challenges facing US democracy in the lead up to the 2024 US presidential elections.
Credits
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Production Countries | Belgium, Luxembourg, United States |
| Runtime | 90 min |
| FSK | Not rated |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | English |
| Premiere Status | World Premiere |
| Director | Laura Nix |
|---|---|
| Producer | Hanne Phlypo |
| Executive Producers | Julie Goldman, Sigrid Dyekjær, Laura Nix, Salma Abdalla, Christopher Clements |
| Co-Producers | Marion Guth, François Le Gall, Heino Deckert, Claire L. Chandler, Estelle Robin You |
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