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American Blackout

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 09/22/2006
3/5
Ian Inaba assembles compelling evidence to support his claim that African-Americans -- who are traditionally more likely to vote Democratic -- are being deliberately and systematically excluded from the political process. Go to Full Review
Jack Mathews New York Daily News 09/22/2006
2/4
The movie includes a postscript about [McKinney's] loss, blaming it on more dirty tricks. That may be true, but it doesn't put the steam back in the film. Go to Full Review
Melissa Levine Village Voice 09/19/2006
McKinney's basic truths remain convincing. Go to Full Review
David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/07/2020
American Blackout challenges assumptions about the disenfranchisement of African American voters... Go to Full Review
John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews 10/25/2008
B
The phrase 'Apartheid elections' is used more than once, and it certainly strikes a chord Go to Full Review
Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette 09/30/2006
1.9/5
The film is by far the most hypocritical thing I have seen in ages. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Katrina W 07/31/2023 This is not a documentary. A documentary records atcual events. This is a what if situation with actors. See more 08/15/2015 More of a documentary on Cynthia McKinney than anything else, this one certainly held more weight during George W.'s reign of this country than it does today. Informative, sure. Interesting, not really. See more 10/28/2013 Im a big Doomsday preppersf fan, so I loved " American Blackout " Without power, it doesnt hurt for folks to have certain items on hand. I thought it was enlightening as opposed to fear mongering. See more 12/12/2009 This documentary should be mandatory. I'm disgusted by what I learned. And I'm doubly disgusted that this information is not common knowledge. Please rent it and watch. I watched on the recommendation of my cousin. Thanks George. See more 10/13/2009 Definitely interesting....... See more 04/20/2009 If you're a Democrat, Anti-Bush, or just plain hated the actions of the 2000 or 2004, this is perfect for you. I felt like a lot of the documentary was more focused on Cynthia McKinney and not so much giving information as to how and why black voters were denied the right to vote. Overall, it was a little bit of a yawner but informative. See more Read all reviews
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Director
Ian Inaba