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Release Date:
January 4, 2022
Original Title:
Der Sturm aufs Kapitol - Ein amerikanisches Trauma
Alternate Titles:
Asalto al Capitolio - El trauma americano
Assalto a Capitol Hill - Un trauma Made in USA
Atak na Kapitol - Amerykańska trauma
Der Sturm aufs Kapitol - Angriff auf Amerikas Demokratie
L’assaut du Capitole - Le traumatisme américain
ZDF-History: Der Sturm aufs Kapitol - Angriff auf Amerikas Demokratie
Genres:
Documentary | History | TV Movie
Production Companies:
ARTE
ECO Media
ZDF
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 52
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.
Director:
Dagmar Gallenmüller
Gaston Saša Koren
Director of Photography:
René Dame
Editor:
Christian Bobsien
Editorial Staff:
Frédéric Schuhbauer
Graphic Designer:
Rudi Kirschen
Line Producer:
Katharina Krohmann
Jan Holtz
Producer:
Michael Fräntzel
Thomas Schuhbauer
Production Assistant:
Julia Umlandt
Researcher:
Hebah Abdalla Lehmann
Anna-Maria Velhorn
Screenplay:
Dagmar Gallenmüller
Gaston Saša Koren
Sound:
Joshua Dube
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