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Mood:
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- Documentary
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This Divided State, 2005
English
USA
Profile of This Divided State
The mood of This Divided State is sincere, thought provoking, and contemplative. The plot centers around corporate crimes, campaign, and political corruption. It is a documentary movie. Stylistically, This Divided State is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, at a university. This Divided State is set in Utah. It happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being controversial.
Summary of This Divided State
In a conflict that epitomized the battle between red versus blue states in the days leading up to the 2005 election, Michael Moore's invitation to speak at Utah Valley State College created a controversy previously unheard-of in the quiet community. Nestled within a deeply conservative state, the university is located in the heart of Mormon country, and when the invitation to Moore was issued, complete chaos broke out, with vitriol being spewed by proponents of both the right and the left. Petitions were launched, forums and protests held, while Moore supporters were accused of demeaning their religion, the apotheosis of offense. Prominent local businessman Kay Anderson offered a bribe to prevent Moore's engagement, while the UVSC student body president feared for his safety. Fox's Sean Hannity was eventually invited to speak as a counter-balance to Moore, and both speeches are included with with illuminating results. Documentarian Steven Greenstreet was there to document the entire process, after dropping out of college when he heard what was going on. The result is a non-judgmental presentation of the facts that, miraculously, avoids caricature and manages to capture the many shades of gray that are so often eclipsed in the deep divide between the right and the left.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 22 July 2005 |
| Runtime: | 88 min |
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- by: Frank Scheck
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- by: Tasha Robinson
