The Storming of the Capitol - An American Trauma (2022)
January 6, 2021 marks a turning point in U.S. history. The storming of the U.S. Capitol brings the United States to the brink of a political abyss. An angry, armed mob invades the Congress building to prevent Joe Biden from being officially confirmed as the winner of the 59th U.S. election and thus becoming the 46th President of the USA. The lie about Donald Trump's stolen election victory explodes into violence, five people die in the heart of U.S. democracy. The attackers' actions are documented almost completely, as is the helplessness of the security forces. Since then, most of the perpetrators have been identified and charged. But the rift in society continues. Many Republican congressmen remain with Trump, a renewed candidacy for the presidential election in 2024 is still possible. The attack on the U.S. Capitol leaves a shock with all convinced democrats. How could it possibly come this far? This documentary tries to reconstruct and analyze from very different perspectives.
Directors:
Dagmar Gallenmüller, Gaston Saša Koren.
Writers:
Dagmar Gallenmüller, Gaston Saša Koren.
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Hans Henrik Wöhler as Narrator (voice) |
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Michael Fanone as Self - Interviewee |
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Aquilino Gonell as Self - Interviewee |
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Robert Moore as Self - Interviewee |
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Andrew Harnik as Self - Interviewee |
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Elmar Theveßen as Self - Interviewee |
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Robert C. Lieberman as Self - Interviewee |
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Judith Lewis Herman as Self - Interviewee |
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Jill Lepore as Self - Interviewee |
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Forrest Rogers as Self - Interviewee |
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Jim Himes as Self - Interviewee |
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Patrick Gatons as Self - Interviewee |
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Dave Choquette as Self - Interviewee |
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Maryanne Larrea as Self - Interviewee |
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Joshua Montanaro as Self - Interviewee |
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Raman Montanaro as Self - Interviewee |
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Glenn Grothman as Self - Interviewee |
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Donald Trump as Self (archive footage) |
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Donald Trump Jr. as Self (archive footage) |
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Rudolph Giuliani as Self (archive footage) |
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Mike Pence as Self (archive footage) |
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Steve Bannon as Self (archive footage) |
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Nancy Pelosi as Self (archive footage) |
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Richard Painter as Self - Interviewee |
| Writing | Dagmar Gallenmüller | Screenplay |
| Directing | Dagmar Gallenmüller | Director |
| Writing | Gaston Saša Koren | Screenplay |
| Directing | Gaston Saša Koren | Director |
| Camera | René Dame | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Joshua Dube | Sound |
| Editing | Christian Bobsien | Editor |
| Production | Hebah Abdalla Lehmann | Researcher |
| Production | Anna-Maria Velhorn | Researcher |
| Art | Rudi Kirschen | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Michael Fräntzel | Producer |
| Production | Julia Umlandt | Production Assistant |
| Production | Katharina Krohmann | Line Producer |
| Production | Jan Holtz | Line Producer |
| Production | Thomas Schuhbauer | Producer |
| Crew | Frédéric Schuhbauer | Editorial Staff |
