PoliWood
The collision and collusion between politics, Hollywood, and media.
2009 · 1h 30m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Barry Levinson
Overview
An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.
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