RITA DI SANTO assesses the winners of the most politically charged festival to date
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A sorry state of lawlessnes
MARIA DUARTE recommends a documentary on the disintegration of civil liberties during the Trump administration
KATARZYNA KOSMALA introduces a retrospective by one of the most significant figures in contemporary US photography
MAYER WAKEFIELD is entertained but let down by an audacious production that, sadly, doesn't ring true
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by drama that, despite accomplished performances, cannot overcome an unfocused script
New releases from Sam Carter, Spell Songs and Les Thomas
The Fight (15)
Directed by Eli B Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg
THE PAINSTAKING activities and inner workings of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is revealed in this gripping documentary as it wages David v Goliath battles to stop the Trump administration’s historic assault on civil liberties.
It’s one that will make you fume with rage as it follows from beginning to end four of the 173 lawsuits the ACLU has filed since Donald Trump took office. They deal with the erosion of abortion and voting rights, family separation and transgender discrimination in the military.
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