America in Election Year 2024

The US in 2024: a fateful year, for a divided nation. This film tracks the heartbeat of US society over several months during the presidential election campaign. Observing the everyday lives of very different people, it asks: how does America tick? The divide between rich and poor become ever more acute in recent years. So has the gap between rural areas and urban centers. Amid heightened tensions, violence is increasingly replacing the culture of debate.

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