Power clashes and potential voter fraud collide in this documentary examination of the high-stakes 2018 Zimbabwe election.
91 %35 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
78 %9 reviewsAudience score rating
"(A) vital, devastating documentary..."
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Variety
Variety"Thrilling..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Riveting..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"President is in-the-moment documentary storytelling of the highest order..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Part three can’t come soon enough."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"It's the testimony of ordinary folk - the election monitor beaten over the head with an iron bar, for example - that makes Nielsson's film so chilling."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"It's infuriating but necessary viewing to better understand the struggles that exist outside of our own borders."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"A devastating, heartened report of democracy in peril against a dictator, a report that suddenly feels all-too familiar to Americans."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"It is a thrilling, enraging film, and its intimate access to Chamisa and his advisers is extraordinary."
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Vox
Vox"What's startling about the film is its sense of immediacy. Nielsson puts viewers right there, in the thick of it."
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Film Threat
Film ThreatPresident (2021) | Details
Award winner- Special Jury Award in Verite Filmmaking at Sundance Film Festival 2021.
- Runtime
- 116
- Genre
- Country of origin
- Denmark
