American Blackout
by Ian Inaba
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Actor: Cynthia McKinney, Taalam AceyDirector: Ian Inaba
Editor: Ian Inaba
Editor: Jean-Philippe Boucicaut
Producer: Jean-Philippe Boucicaut
Editor: Liz Canning
Producer: Anastasia King
Producer: Stephen Marshall
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Disinformation
DVD Reviews of American Blackout
DVD Review: TRUE AMERICAN LEADER !!
Summary: 5 Stars
THIS LADY IS A TRUE AMERICAN LEADER , SHE FIGHTS FOR THE DISENFRANCHAISED , FIGHTS AGAINST THE CORRUPTION IN WASHINGTON , WE AS AMERICANS HAVE BLINDERS ON , WE ONLY CARE ABOUT MAINTAINING ARE LITTLE HOMES IN THE BURBS' , OUR LITTLE SUV'S , IN THE MEAN TIME THIS CORRUPT GOVERNMENT STEALS FROM US , WITH THE HELP OF THE MEDIA , KEEPS US PITTED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER , ( BLACK VS. WHITE , MIDDLE CLASS VS LOWER CLASS , CRISTIAN VS MUSLIM VS. ATHEISTS , STRAIGHT VS. GAY ) THESE ARE ALL THINGS TO KEEP US ENGAGED WHILE , THESE SELF SERVING JERKS HIDE THERE REAL AGENDAS , ITS WORLDWIDE , THEY COULD GIVE A DAMN ABOUT AVERAGE CITIZENS. MCKINNEY IS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE , THEREFORE , SHE GETS NO MEDIA ATTENTION , ISRAEL NAVY ATTEPTED TO MURDER HER AND OTHER HUMANITARIANS , I DID NOT HERE OBAMA OR HIS ADMINISTRATION UTTER ONE WORD OF CONDEMNATION . THIS DVD WILL ENLIGHTEN YOU INTO WHAT THIS GOVERNMENT WILL DO , IF YOU MESS WITH THERE PROTOCOL. AMERICANS FIRST!!!!!!!!!!DVD Review: Informative Video
Summary: 5 Stars
This video does what the major media refused to do. If more voters had been exposed to this documentary featuring Cynthia McKinney the Green Party would have definitely received many more votes and most likely reached the 5% needed. How unfortunate.DVD Review: This Should Have Won the Oscar for Best Documentary!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is one that all thinking Americans should watch! African-Americans have struggled so hard to win the right to vote. And now their vote was snatched from them. This is criminal! The people responsible for this disenfranchisement should be arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced! In addition, they should be fined for every lost vote. They are truly UnAmerican! One of the most courageous people in this movie, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, just died on August 20th. I pray that the next election will see the end of what we saw in 2000 and 2004. I'm sure that this travesty hastened her death. God bless her! The Secretaries of State in Ohio and Florida have brought Jim Crow voting to the entire country! DVD Review: how loud is my voice if my vote is not heard
Summary: 5 Stars
this is a very informative film on what the voting and political process in this country has become. from the parties themselves to the media and money influence behind them. the political practices shown in this film i myself unknowingly have been subjected to. a lot of these practices have been used in my community and without knowledge our votes are not counted and voices silenced. when a revolutionary voice for the people began to speak, canons come to bear from those in charge to silence and cover the truth. i hope ms mckinney continues her struggle to have the peoples voice heard. this film is a must see for all Americans, and a must have for all Black Americans. how loud is my voice if my vote is not heard. DVD Review: Your Outrage Is Waiting
Summary: 4 Stars
Ian Inaba's American Blackout:The Lynching of Cynthia McKinney is a powerful film about the erosion of civil rights in America. The film follows former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney on her search for the truth concerning the voting irregularities in both the Florida 2000 and Ohio 2004 elections.
McKinney is nothing if not controversial. She takes on the government, big corporations, and the media in order to get at what she believes is the truth. In this aspect her work needs to be applauded. The thesis that there is a concentrated effort to diminish Black and Latino votes is a relevant one which needs more discussion.
The film is a powerful one that makes its viewers think. The problem with a film of this type is that it is often not seen by a large segment of the population. This is a small film that is worth looking for. See it for yourself and encourage others to see it. Let the debate and discussion begin. It's time to end the blackout.
Description of American Blackout
Most people have heard of the voting irregularities that marred the presidential elections of 2000 and 2004. Some even know of the resulting challenges to the electoral votes by African-American congressional representatives. However, because the mainstream media shies away from reporting cases of imperiled democracy the public is left to believe these stories are at worst insignificant rumors or at best one-off incidents that result from an overburdened election system.American Blackout chronicles the recurring patterns of disenfranchisement witnessed from 2000 to 2004 while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who not only took an active role in investigating these election debacles but also found herself in the middle of one after publicly questioning the Bush Administration about the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Some call Cynthia McKinney a civil rights leader among the ranks of Shirley Chisholm and Malcolm X. Others call her a conspiracy theorist and a "looney." American Blackout gains unprecedented access to one of the most controversial and dangerous politicians in America and examines the contemporary tactics used to control our democratic process and silence political dissent.
The right to vote represents one of the strongest elements of democracy within the United States. With his documentary American Blackout, Ian Inaba shows that while voting is a right many Americans take for granted, it's something that's still not a given for many of America's citizens. With his thought-provoking film--which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival--Inaba shows through interviews, documents, and startling images of African Americans waiting in the rain (only to be falsely told they're too late to vote) how districts are systemically trying to exclude blacks from the voting process. By focusing on controversial congresswoman Cynthia McKinney--who has been a vocal opponent of President George W. Bush and his administration--and a few others, Inaba doesn't lose the viewer with too many subjects. Whether or not your political views align with McKinney's, it's difficult not to question some of her opponents' motives for twisting her words, especially pertaining to 9/11. Though no one will be surprised that this film was shot on a low budget, the lack of bells and whistles doesn't take anything away from the production value, which is compelling in its stark reality. --Jae-Ha Kim
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