Our New President

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  • NR
  • 2018
  • 1 hr 18 min
  • 6.0  (487)

Our New President is a documentary film directed by Maxim Pozdorovkin and released in 2018. The film examines the impact of Russian propaganda on the 2016 United States presidential election, particularly the role that Russian state-media played in supporting the candidacy of Donald Trump. The documentary is presented entirely through footage taken from Russian state-controlled television networks, including RT and Channel One Russia, as well as from social media posts by Russian trolls and bots. The film is framed as a kind of dark comedy that examines how the Russian and American media manipulated the election with outrageous and often bizarre propaganda.

The film includes interviews with a variety of people, including Emin Agalarov, a Russian pop star who helped to organize the controversial June 2016 meeting between Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer. Agalarov also refers to his close friendship with Trump, which he admits was part of a strategy to cultivate relationships with wealthy Americans for business opportunities.

Another interviewee is Dmitry Butuzov, a Russian journalist who was one of the first to report on the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee. Butuzov talks about his own experiences with Russian propaganda and how he was smeared by the state media for his reporting on the election.

The documentary also includes footage of Bill Clinton, whom the Russian media continuously vilified during the campaign. The film shows how the Russian state media painted Clinton as a corrupt politician who also had a secret health condition, which made her unfit for office. This stands in stark contrast to how Trump was portrayed as a strong and decisive leader who would be a friend of Russia.

Throughout the film, the Russian media is shown stoking fears of a possible war with the United States and portraying Trump as a savior who would end those fears. The propaganda was so effective that many American voters were convinced that Trump was the only candidate who could prevent a war with Russia.

The film's central thesis is that the Russian state media played a major role in persuading Americans to vote for Trump. The documentary shows how the Russian propaganda machine manipulated the American public with fake news stories, false rumors, and a steady stream of misinformation.

One of the most striking aspects of the film is how it reveals the absurdity of Russian propaganda. The Russian state media painted a picture of the United States that was completely divorced from reality, portraying it as a country beset by violence, crime, and moral decay. Meanwhile, the Russian media presented Russia as a powerful and successful country that was under constant threat from Western aggression.

Ultimately, Our New President makes a strong case for the importance of a free and independent press. It shows how state-controlled media can subvert democracy by controlling the narrative and manipulating public opinion.

Overall, Our New President is a thought-provoking and sometimes surreal look at the ways in which propaganda can shape elections and undermine democracy. While it focuses primarily on the 2016 US presidential election, it raises important questions about the role of media and information in the age of digital communication.

Our New President is a 2018 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 18 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.0.

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  • Release Date
    2018
  • MPAA Rating
    NR
  • Runtime
    1 hr 18 min
  • Language
    Russian
  • IMDB Rating
    6.0  (487)