Docs for Democracy Films: The Candidate
Date: 10/24/2024
Time: 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Join us for a screening of The Candidate, a verité documentary embedded with progressive democrat Qasim Rashid as he battles xenophobia, Covid, and corporate interests in two different congressional races against well-funded incumbents; first against a Virginia republican in 2020, and in 2024 against an Illinois democrat. Directed by Jack C. Newell and produced by Lamorne Morris. The film’s runtime is 91 minutes.
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Kicking off a cross-country roadshow in Chicago on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Docs for Democracy was a two-night screening series of films about America at a crossroads. Designed to be positive gatherings for audiences who are interested and engaged in the political process—or want to be—both films in the series were paired with robust post-screening discussions with filmmakers and subjects in attendance.