The Storming of the Capitol - An American Trauma

Overview

January 6, 2021 marks a turning point in U.S. history. The storming of the U.S. Capitol brings the United States to the brink of a political abyss. An angry, armed mob invades the Congress building to prevent Joe Biden from being officially confirmed as the winner of the 59th U.S. election and thus becoming the 46th President of the USA. The lie about Donald Trump's stolen election victory explodes into violence, five people die in the heart of U.S. democracy. The attackers' actions are documented almost completely, as is the helplessness of the security forces. Since then, most of the perpetrators have been identified and charged. But the rift in society continues. Many Republican congressmen remain with Trump, a renewed candidacy for the presidential election in 2024 is still possible. The attack on the U.S. Capitol leaves a shock with all convinced democrats. How could it possibly come this far? This documentary tries to reconstruct and analyze from very different perspectives.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 4, 2022

Original language

German

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

Germany

Production

ARTE,ZDF,ECO Media

Cast

Robert C. Lieberman,Joshua Montanaro,Forrest Rogers,Jill Lepore,Patrick Gatons,Dave Choquette,Donald Trump,Andrew Harnik,Maryanne Larrea,Michael Fanoneand 14 more

Director

Dagmar Gallenmüller,Gaston Saša Koren

Writer

Dagmar Gallenmüller,Gaston Saša Koren

Producer

Thomas Schuhbauer,Michael Fräntzel

Cinematography

René Dame

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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