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Democracy for $ale (2020)

When money rules

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Sylvain Pak

Synopsis

In the United States of America, lobbyists, corporations and billionaires invest millions of dollars to ensure that a suitable candidate, one inclined to support their personal ambitions and economic projects, wins an election, which inevitably affects everything, from the selection of local officials to presidential elections, creates countless conflicts of interest and undermines what supposedly used to be a model democracy.

Actors

Quinn Nystrom
Quinn Nystrom
Self - Politician
Pricey Harrison
Pricey Harrison
Self - Politician
Craig Meyer
Craig Meyer
Self - Politician
Paul Shumaker
Paul Shumaker
Self - Political Advisor
Cherie Beasley
Cherie Beasley
Self - Judge
Brendan Fischer
Brendan Fischer
Self - Financial Analyst
Rory McIlmoil
Rory McIlmoil
Self - Energy Expert
Ellen Weintraub
Ellen Weintraub
Self - Politician
Bob Phillips
Bob Phillips
Self - Elections Expert
Robert Maguire
Robert Maguire
Self - Financial Analyst
Caroline Hunter
Caroline Hunter
Self - Politician
Lawrence Lessig
Lawrence Lessig
Self - Law Professor
Morris Pearl
Morris Pearl
Self - PM President
Jay Hancock
Jay Hancock
Self - Journalist
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
Self - Politician
David Daley
David Daley
Self - Journalist
Margaret Dickson
Margaret Dickson
Self - Former Politician
Bob Hall
Bob Hall
Self - Former DNC President
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Self - Politician (archive footage)
John McCain
John McCain
Self - Politician (archive footage)
James Inhofe
James Inhofe
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Art Pope
Art Pope
Self - Businessman (archive footage)

Crews

Sylvain Pak
Sylvain Pak
Director
Jennifer Deschamps
Jennifer Deschamps
Producer
Valérie Montmartin
Valérie Montmartin
Delegated Producer
Jesus Gonzalez-Elvira
Jesus Gonzalez-Elvira
Delegated Producer
Cyrille Perez
Cyrille Perez
Delegated Producer
Gilles Perez
Gilles Perez
Delegated Producer
Marek Hunhap
Marek Hunhap
Original Music Composer
Franck Zahler
Franck Zahler
Editor
Myriam Milent
Myriam Milent
Editor
Pierre Tailliez
Pierre Tailliez
Camera Operator
Charles Maumy
Charles Maumy
Camera Operator
Gary Grabli
Gary Grabli
Camera Operator
Jason Summers
Jason Summers
Camera Operator
Carlo Thiel
Carlo Thiel
Camera Operator
Matthieu Fauroux
Matthieu Fauroux
Camera Operator
Antoine Tissier
Antoine Tissier
Drone Operator
Céline Bodson
Céline Bodson
Sound
Rémi Lainé
Rémi Lainé
Writers' Assistant
Matthieu Fauroux
Matthieu Fauroux
Assistant Director
Jean-Marie Le Rouzic
Jean-Marie Le Rouzic
Graphic Designer
Leïla Hincelin
Leïla Hincelin
Researcher
Vincent Rousseau
Vincent Rousseau
Researcher
Amélie Canini
Amélie Canini
Sound Engineer
Raoul Nadalet
Raoul Nadalet
Color Grading
Loic Collignon
Loic Collignon
Sound Mixer
Luca Theis
Luca Theis
Sound Editor
Céline Bernard
Céline Bernard
Foley Artist
Sylvain Pak
Sylvain Pak
Writer
Heike Lettau
Heike Lettau
Producer
Sophie Lubrano
Sophie Lubrano
Producer

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