President

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  • 2hr
  • 93

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Camilla Nielsson

Producer:

Joslyn Barnes, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Danny Glover

Release Date:

Dec 17, 2021

Runtime:

2hr

Synopsis

Zimbabwe is at a crossroads. The leader of the opposition MDC party, Nelson Chamisa, challenges the old guard ZANU-PF led by Emmerson Mnangagwa, known as "The Crocodile." The election tests both the ruling party and the opposition.

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88
Dec 17, 2021

The travesties of justice on display throughout “President” become so repetitive and inevitable that it renders one exhausted, grateful if only that the killing of democracy has been so clearly and meticulously documented.

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Metacritic review by Matt Fagerholm
Matt Fagerholm
RogerEbert.com
90
Dec 16, 2021

Nielsson’s access to Chamisa allows for an intimate look at the Catch-22 of establishing a democracy amid state-sanctioned violence and corruption, and the grit of those fighting for it.

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Metacritic review by Concepción de León
Concepción de León
The New York Times
100
Dec 16, 2021

President is in-the-moment documentary storytelling of the highest order, and what it’s showing is what the threat to democracy everywhere looks like and will continue to look like.

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Metacritic review by Robert Abele
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
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