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Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect

2026 · 86 min

This is an insightful and earnest look into the mechanics of modern political influence and change.

Directed by
Michele Norris
Genres
Documentary, History
Overview
Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, MS NOW Senior Contributing Editor Michele Norris takes an in-depth look at the groundbreaking career and burgeoning influence of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Through exclusive sit-down interviews with Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Norris explores the Senator’s role in shaping a new generation of candidates and political leaders who are redefining the Democratic Party.
How it feels
Earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Politics, power, justice, rebellion
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Michele Norris
Genres
Documentary, History
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Michele Norris
Starring
Michele Norris, Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Abdul El-Sayed, Graham Platner, Steve Benen, Angie Nixon
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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