The American Question(2024)
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An 8-year journey into divided America, The American Question examines the insidious roots of polarization and distrust through past the past and present, revealing how communities can restore trust in each other to unite our country.
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"Elections are about 1980" Yuval Levin, American Enterprise Institute | The American Question (2024)
"Erie, PA is split into the haves and the have nots," from The American Question (2024) | Film Clip
"Everybody in the US sees themselves as a Democrat or Republican," from The American Question (2024)
"Latinos are the force that brings work." Film Clip from Hazleton, PA | The American Question (2024)
"We all have cognitive bias." Dr. Tania Israel from The American Question (2024) | Film Clip
"What are core values that made America great?" from The American Question (2024) | Film Clip
"Who has the resources?" Erinn Reed on Economics from The American Question (2024) | Film Clip
"Why is poverty difficult in the US?" Brookings Institute, The American Question (2024) | Film Clip
Director James Kicklighter on his storytelling approach in The American Question (2024)
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The American Question | Official Trailer | Gravitas Ventures - Trailer
"Elections are about 1980" Yuval Levin, American Enterprise Institute | The American Question (2024) - Clip
"Erie, PA is split into the haves and the have nots," from The American Question (2024) | Film Clip - Clip
"Everybody in the US sees themselves as a Democrat or Republican," from The American Question (2024) - Clip
"Latinos are the force that brings work." Film Clip from Hazleton, PA | The American Question (2024) - Clip
"We all have cognitive bias." Dr. Tania Israel from The American Question (2024) | Film Clip - Clip
"What are core values that made America great?" from The American Question (2024) | Film Clip - Clip
"Who has the resources?" Erinn Reed on Economics from The American Question (2024) | Film Clip - Clip
"Why is poverty difficult in the US?" Brookings Institute, The American Question (2024) | Film Clip - Clip
Director James Kicklighter on his storytelling approach in The American Question (2024) - Featurette
Director James Kicklighter on the most interesting information from The American Question (2024) - Featurette
Director James Kicklighter on the role we play in polarization from The American Question (2024) - Featurette
Director James Kicklighter on the structure of The American Question (2024) - Featurette
Guy Tal Seemann on the most exciting part of making The American Question (2024) - Featurette
Guy Tal Seemann on the most important thing he learned in The American Question (2024) - Featurette
What Americans will learn in the three cities from The American Question (2024) - Featurette
Why Guy Tal Seemann decided to make The American Question (2024) - Featurette
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