America

America

What remains of the American Dream ?

2018 · 82 min · ★ 6.9 · Documentary, Drama

November 2016 : The United States of America are about to elect their new president. AMERICA is a deep dive into the heart of Arizona, meeting the inhabitants of a little town crossed by Road 66, the broken inheritors of the American Dream who deliver us their hopes and fears.

Directed by Claus Drexel · Written by Claus Drexel

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