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Anthem

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In this documentary travelogue, young filmmakers Shainee Gabel and Kristin Hahn journey to a wide range of locations throughout the United States. While Gabel and Hahn talk to local people from various regions of the country, they also interview a number of American celebrities, including Robert Redford, Hunter S. Thompson, Chuck D and Willie Nelson. The result is a unique look at America through the eyes of two earnest and resourceful 20-something women.

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Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer Gabel and Hahn, whose thoughtful and frequently amusing commentary carries us through thousands of miles of interstate and more motels than Frank Zappa ever imagined, are guided by John Steinbeck's wisdom that you don't take a trip, but the trip takes you Rated: 3/4 Oct 17, 2007 Full Review David Hunter The Hollywood Reporter This is a documentary that could easily have been overly self-indulgent or fashionably irreverent but instead appeals to one's intelligence and provides glimpses of a dynamic country cruising peacefully toward the millennium. Sep 24, 2007 Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune It's enjoyable precisely because Hahn and Gabel give us both sides of the experience: the interviewer and interviewee. Though there's an undercurrent of melancholy, Anthem is a bright ride, a welcome shot of 60's optimism in a gray post-modern age. Sep 24, 2007 Full Review TV Guide While Anthem may not offer any genuine insight into the future of America, Gabel and Hahn at least prove that the can-do spirit has not been completely lost to cynicism and the cult of celebrity. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 17, 2007 Full Review William Arnold Seattle Post-Intelligencer This is a funny and immensely thought-provoking documentary that is a testament to just how far a pair of enthusiastic young filmmakers can go with pluck and gall. Rated: B Oct 17, 2007 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Over-long, full of itself, ultimately pointless. Rated: 2/5 Sep 22, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this documentary travelogue, young filmmakers Shainee Gabel and Kristin Hahn journey to a wide range of locations throughout the United States. While Gabel and Hahn talk to local people from various regions of the country, they also interview a number of American celebrities, including Robert Redford, Hunter S. Thompson, Chuck D and Willie Nelson. The result is a unique look at America through the eyes of two earnest and resourceful 20-something women.
Director
Shainee Gabel, Kristin Hahn
Producer
Shainee Gabel, Kristin Hahn
Screenwriter
Shainee Gabel, Kristin Hahn
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 26, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.0K
Runtime
2h 4m