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As Robert Mugabe puts together a new Zimbabwean constitution, various political, local and personal interests try to bog down the process.

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Amy Taubin Film Comment Magazine As tense as a well-wrought political thriller, Democrats gives us intimate access to the three-year negotiations... Aug 28, 2019 Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Very alarming and revealing. Mar 7, 2017 Full Review Farran Smith Nehme New York Post It is a film both bleak and optimistic, humorous and deeply serious, imbued with daily Zimbabwean life and the conviction that this country is so much more than its woes. Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 19, 2015 Full Review Bernard Boo Way Too Indie The production feels tasteful and organic, to the point where you get so wrapped up you forget it's a production at all. Rated: 7.5/10 Feb 27, 2019 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Equal parts thriller, procedural, and unlikely character study, and it's one of the most gripping, accomplished piece of nonfiction cinema of this or many recent years. Rated: 9/10 Jul 10, 2016 Full Review John Fink The Film Stage Nielsson's film is a brave and important one. Rated: B Feb 23, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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greg r The near birth of a nation. Stunning inside look at the drafting of the constitution of Zimbabwe Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Given the circumstance how this was ever allowed to be filmed, let alone released I will never know. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting and compelling documentary that got more exciting in the latter half but could have been improved if there were some narration to explain some of the events better, more background information of the participants of the documentary and the history of the country to help in order to give more context to the situations. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As Robert Mugabe puts together a new Zimbabwean constitution, various political, local and personal interests try to bog down the process.
Director
Camilla Nielsson
Producer
Henrik Veileborg, Dola Bonfils
Screenwriter
Camilla Nielsson
Production Co
Upfront Films Aps
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m