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Creede U.S.A.

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A remote Colorado mountain mining town becomes an unexpected model for public discourse. For generations, Creede’s residents have held tightly to their heritage and values. But when the town brought in a theater company to revitalize the economy, the citizens were introduced to new ideas and perspectives -- creating an ongoing tension between tradition and change. Nearly 60 years and countless performances later, Creede is a stunning microcosm of America's national divisions. Issues like guns in classrooms and gender pronouns spark tense debates, yet the town remains bound by a shared sense of place and community. Through intimate portraits, charged town meetings, and a rich historical lens, CREEDE U.S.A. explores how this evolving community continues to find common ground - both inside and outside of the mining shafts, ranches and the Creede Repertory Theatre.

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Lauren Wissot IndieWire Mar 11
B
Creede U.S.A. is best enjoyed as a reminder of the various things that we’re liable to forget as this country tears itself apart at the seams, most of all the fact that civility still exist in America, there’s no big secret to accomplishing it. Go to Full Review Gerald Peary Arts Fuse Jun 24
Cooperman succeeded admirably in her ambition: to locate common ground and humanity in a rough and right-wing American community. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Mar 20
Compulsory viewing when it captures something unique to America where the economic and cultural needs of any given region can lead to strange bedfellows. Go to Full Review Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic Mar 14
No matter what you look like, who you are or who you voted for - it's the artistic community that brings humanity to a place where we can laugh together. Society could learn a thing or two from the residents of Creede Go to Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Mar 13
4.5/5
... offers a look at the past and present of the small mountain town nestled at the base of the West Willow Creek cliffs to present a very human story about the thing absent at such a critical moment in U.S. history: empathy. Go to Full Review Wesley Hunt Loud and Clear Reviews Mar 11
3.5/5
There are many cities like Creede, but the unique story surrounding this city is worth telling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kahane Cooperman

Director

Innbo Shim

Producer

Kahane Cooperman

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Synopsis A remote Colorado mountain mining town becomes an unexpected model for public discourse. For generations, Creede’s residents have held tightly to their heritage and values. But when the town brought in a theater company to revitalize the economy, the citizens were introduced to new ideas and perspectives -- creating an ongoing tension between tradition and change. Nearly 60 years and countless performances later, Creede is a stunning microcosm of America's national divisions. Issues like guns in classrooms and gender pronouns spark tense debates, yet the town remains bound by a shared sense of place and community. Through intimate portraits, charged town meetings, and a rich historical lens, CREEDE U.S.A. explores how this evolving community continues to find common ground - both inside and outside of the mining shafts, ranches and the Creede Repertory Theatre.
Director
Kahane Cooperman
Producer
Innbo Shim, Kahane Cooperman
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 34m