Citizen Koch
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Citizen Koch
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eng
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Citizen Koch
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Originally produced by MPI Media Group in 2013
Runtime
85
Summary
Set against the rise of the Tea Party in the aftermath of the US Supreme Court{u2019}s 2010 Citizens United ruling, a citizen uprising to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker collides with the Tea Party-aligned 2Americans for Prosperity,3 a group founded and lavishly financed by two of the world{u2019}s richest men {u2014}David and Charles Koch. As Republican working class voters find themselves in the crosshairs of their own party and its billionaire backers, they are forced to choose sides. Directed by Academy Award®-nominated directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water; co-producers of Fahrenheit 9/11 & Capitalism: A Love Story). Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"A spirited, convincing, and eminently watchable bit of agitprop edutainment, Citizen Koch, directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, is the latest liberal riposte to the conservative agenda." - David Ehrlich, **AV Club***
Technique
live action
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