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Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election is the riveting story about the battle for the Presidency in Florida and the undermining of democracy in America. Filmmakers Richard Ray Pérez and Joan Sekler examine modern America's most controversial political contest: the election of George W. Bush. What emerges is a disturbing picture of an election marred by suspicious irregularities, electoral injustices, and sinister voter purges in a state governed by the winning candidate's brother. George W. Bush stole the presidency of the United States… and got away with it. " …the movie highlights those on the front lines —from the African-Americans who were turned away from the polling booths for assorted reasons. In one memorable scene the filmmakers freeze-frame a 'protest' against the ballot recount, identifying participants as staff members of Republican elected officials." --Elaine Dutka, Los Angeles Times
Unprecedented has received the following Awards:
Sacramento Film and Music Festival Audience Award Best Short Documentary
Berkeley Film and Video Festival Grand Festival Award Documentary
NY International Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary
NY International Film Festival Director's Award
San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF Indiefest) Audience Award Best Documentary
Crossroads Film Festival Best Documentary Award
New Jersey International Film Festival Co-Winner for Best Documentary
Dahlonega International Film Festival Best Director's Award for Documentary
Film Fest New Haven Co-Winner Second Place for the Audience in Documentary
Deep Ellum Film Festival Best Documentary
Variety - "a powerful piece of agitprop filmmaking."
Boston Phoenix - "... the war has begun."
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - "We've never had an experience like this before."
Miami Herald - "Governor Jeb Bush and ex-Secretary of State Katherine Harris were booed and hissed at."
Associated Press - "This film, I think, will make us all very angry."
Boston Globe - [Unprecedented] "presents a convincing case that the wrong man took Florida and the country."
DVD Talk - "the filmmakers present a good case that the election was not only as crooked as many Democrats suspected but possibly criminal."
Bradenton Herald - "Not surprisingly, Gov. Bush's office isn't pleased with the film."
Sarasota - "Unprecedented" should make voters' blood boil."
Voter March - "Democracy is being drained out of this country like blood by a vampire."
Santa Monica Mirror - "a tour de force"
Metro Santa Cruz - "a must-see"
Bermuda Sun - "a timely perspective"
Winslow Film Festival Route 66 Award Winner Documentary
Reviews:Los Angeles Times - "illuminating and persuasive"
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