Genres: Documentary
Rating: K-12 (9)
Release Date: 15.11.2019
Length: 1h 31min
Distributor: *
Alison Klayman:
The Brink
(USA 2019)
91min - English. K12
Tapio 4: PE/FRI 15.11. 17:15
Steve Bannon and the crusade of rage
When Steve Bannon left his position as White House chief strategist, he was already a notorious figure in Trump’s inner circle, and for bringing a far-right ideology into the highest echelons of American politics. Unconstrained by an official post, he became free to peddle influence as a perceived kingmaker, turning his controversial brand of nationalism into a global movement. The Brink follows Bannon through the 2018 mid-term elections in the United States, shedding light on his efforts to mobilise and unify far-right parties in order to win seats in the May 2019 European Parliamentary elections. To maintain his power and influence, the former banker and media investor reinvents himself , this time as the self-appointed leader of a global populist movement. Keen manipulator of the press and gifted self-promoter, Bannon continues to draw headlines and protests wherever he goes, feeding the powerful myth on which his survival relies.