ACORN
AND THE FIRESTORM
A FILM BY RUEBEN ATLAS AND SAM POLLARD
U.S. / 2018 / 84 min / Bertha Lewis, Hannah Giles, James O'Keefe
After 40 years championing the rights of the poor, the grassroots group ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) was the target of a video scandal that captivated the nation. By the time the video was exposed as fake, it was too late--it had already gone viral. Featuring interviews with ACORN president Bertha Lewis as well as video makers James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles, ACORN’s downfall is documented in this microcosm of today’s deeply divided American politics.
L'affaire et la chute d'ACORN, groupe activiste américain ayant œuvré pour la défense des pauvres pendant quarante ans, victime d'un faux scandale vidéo devenu viral.
U.S. / 2018 / 84 min / Bertha Lewis, Hannah Giles, James O'Keefe
After 40 years championing the rights of the poor, the grassroots group ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) was the target of a video scandal that captivated the nation. By the time the video was exposed as fake, it was too late--it had already gone viral. Featuring interviews with ACORN president Bertha Lewis as well as video makers James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles, ACORN’s downfall is documented in this microcosm of today’s deeply divided American politics.
L'affaire et la chute d'ACORN, groupe activiste américain ayant œuvré pour la défense des pauvres pendant quarante ans, victime d'un faux scandale vidéo devenu viral.