(Astro) Turf Wars

Overview

In Summer 2009, something stirred in America. After Barack Obama and a Democratic congress swept to power promising a new era of hope and change, out of nowhere a citizens protest movement emerged that threatened to derail their agenda. Was this uprising the epitome of grassroots democracy? Or was it, as some said, an example of ‘astroturfing’? That is, the creation of fake grassroots (ie. Astroturf: get it?) groups, designed to put corporate messages in the mouths of seemingly independent citizens.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 16, 2010

Original language

English

Director

Taki Oldham

Producer

Taki Oldham

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1899098