NFF NOW: Weiner

Showings

Main Theater Thu, Apr 28, 2016 6:30 PM
INFORMATION
Rating:Unrated
Run Time:1hr. 36min.
Release Year:2016
Genre:Documentary
Category:Special Screenings
CAST/CREW
Director:Josh Kriegman
Elyse Steinberg

Description

With unrestricted access to Anthony Weiner's New York City mayoral campaign, this film reveals the human story behind the scenes of a high profile political scandal as it unfolds, and offers an unfiltered look at how much today's politics is driven by an appetite for spectacle. - Courtesy of IFC Films

"Mesmerizing. The best documentary about a political campaign ever made." - Indiewire

"Hilarious. One of the documentaries evere made about a political scandal." - Rolling Stone

"Invigorating, thoroughly involving, and captivating. The level of access here makes the film hard to turn away from." - The Hollywood Reporter

GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER: Sundance Film Festival (2016)

NFF Now is a year-round programming initiative by The Nantucket Film Festival and the Nantucket Dreamland Foundation featuring special screenings and the season’s best independent films. Sponsored by Inquirer & Mirror. NFF Now will resume in fall.