Taglines: How the right to vote went wrong.
All In: The Fight for Democracy, the documentary film takes a look at the history, and current activism against voter suppression; barriers to voting that most people don’t even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.
All In: The Fight for Democracy is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés. The film revolves around voter suppression. Stacey Abrams worked with Garbus and Cortés on the film. It was released in a limited theatrical release on September 9, 2020, followed by digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video on September 18, 2020, by Amazon Studios. Originally Abrams, a Georgia state representative, did not intend to be part of the film; eventually she agreed to include her gubernatorial race as part of the story.
In June 2020, Amazon Studios acquired distribution rights to the film, with intention to release before the 2020 United States presidential election. It was released in a limited theatrical release on September 9, 2020, followed by digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video on September 18, 2020. It was set to have its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 9, 2020, coinciding with the film’s release, musician Janelle Monáe released the single “Turntables”, a song which was featured in the film.
All In: The Fight for Democracy (2020)
Directed by: Liz Garbus, Lisa Cortés
Starring: Stacey Abrams, Stacey Abrams, Carol Anderson, Sean J. Young, Lauren Groh-Wargo, O.J. Semans, Barbara Semans, Kristen Clarke, Michael Waldman, Desmond Meade, Marcia Fudge
Screenplay by: Jack Youngelson
Production Design by: Paul Depoian, Ben Raxlin
Cinematography by: Wolfgang Held
Film Editing by: Nancy Novack
Art Department: Diana Ejaita
Music by: Gil Talmi, Meshell Ndegeocello
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some disturbing violent images, thematic material and strong language – all involving racism.
Distributed by: Amazon Studios
Release Date: September 9, 2020 (United States)
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