Movie

Minnesota Mao

2026 · 89 min

A wry, unsettling collage of clips and commentary that blurs satire and dread, demanding attention as it plays with truth and absurdity.

Tagline: The Crowdfunded Documentary
Overview: A cutting look at the strange connections between Governor Tim Walz—aka "Minnesota Mao"—and Chairman Mao Zedong, the former dictator of the Chinese Communist Party, based on interviews, archival footage, and news and social media.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, eerie and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Politics, media, deception, power
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
media
deception
power
conspiracy
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none