The Candidates (2018)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Alexandra Stergiou, Lexi Henigman

Synopsis

Since 1996, the students of a Queens public high school have staged an elaborate mock presidential election for an entire semester, simulating the American electoral process against the backdrop of the real one. In 2016, Ukranian-American Daniel hams it up as a cocky Donald Trump, while Pakistani-American Misbah, an observant Muslim, portrays Hillary Clinton, with also-rans like earthy Jill Stein thrown in for good measure. As the students reenact the rigors of the divisive political campaign, hard truths about politics are revealed, yet hope lives on.

Actors

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Alexandra Stergiou
Alexandra Stergiou
Director
Lexi Henigman
Lexi Henigman
Director
Gerasimos Petratos
Gerasimos Petratos
Executive Producer
Maxim Pozdorovkin
Maxim Pozdorovkin
Executive Producer
Alexandra Stergiou
Alexandra Stergiou
Producer
Lexi Henigman
Lexi Henigman
Editor
Joe Bender
Joe Bender
Director of Photography