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Four Hours at the Capitol

2021 · 92 min

An immersive, nerve-shredding plunge into real footage of a day spiraling into chaos, leaving you tense and shaken.

Directed by: Jamie Roberts
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Eric Swalwell, Jim McGovern, Ruben Gallego

Overview: The documentary is an immersive chronicle of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, when thousands of American citizens from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election, many with the intent of disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidency.

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Directed by: Jamie Roberts
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Eric Swalwell, Jim McGovern, Ruben Gallego

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
violence
power
corruption
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
found footage
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Horror	5
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Realism	10
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Tension	9
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jamie Roberts
Starring: Eric Swalwell, Jim McGovern, Ruben Gallego, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin, Rosa DeLauro, Buddy Carter, Michael Fanone
Music: David Schweitzer
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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