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UXA: Thomas Seltzer's America

2020 · 3 seasons

A thoughtful, eye-opening road trip through a fractured nation, mixing curiosity with quiet dismay.

Created by: Thomas Seltzer
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Thomas Seltzer, Hawk Newsome, Art Cullen

Tagline: What happened to the American dream?
Overview: With the 2020 election on the horizon, Thomas Seltzer embarks on a journey in a divided country to find out: What happened to the American dream?

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Created by: Thomas Seltzer
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Thomas Seltzer, Hawk Newsome, Art Cullen

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
class
identity
power
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Thomas Seltzer
Starring: Thomas Seltzer, Hawk Newsome, Art Cullen, Charlie Leduff, Richard Ojeda, Jennifer Harbury, Robert Putnam, Gavin McInnes
Cinematography: Thomas Søbstad
Length: 3 seasons, 14 episodes, 50 min each
Network: NRK1
Country: Norway
Languages: English, Norwegian

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