История победы в выборах Дональда Трампа, объясненная исключительно через российскую пропаганду. Этот одновременно ужасающий и веселый фильм — сатирический портрет российского вмешательства в американские выборы президента 2016 года. В нем раскрываются секреты целой империи поддельных новостей и тактика современной информационной войны.
For months, the FBI have been investigating Russian interference in the American presidential elections. ZEMBLA is investigating another explosive dossier concerning Trump’s involvement with the Russians: Trump’s business and personal ties to oligarchs from the former Soviet Union. Powerful billionaires suspected of money laundering and fraud, and of having contacts in Moscow and with the mafia. What do these relationships say about Trump and why does he deny them? How compromising are these dubious business relationships for the 45th president of the United States? And are there connections with the Netherlands? ZEMBLA meets with one of Trump’s controversial cronies and speaks with a former CIA agent, fraud investigators, attorneys, and an American senator among others.
Filip and Fredrik is trying to answer the question: why do people vote for Trump? They is visiting Virginia a poor society where Trump is seen as the savior.
Donald Trump has become a beloved cult figure for many Russians. The short film uses found footage, fake news and state-controlled political programming to reveal the variety of ways Trump's newfound Russian supporters express their devotion.
