The real-time horror of watching democracy hold its breath.
"187 minutes passed from Trump urging the crowd to go to the Capitol and asking them to go home. Using footage from the day and cable news Trump reportedly watched, 187 Minutes is a look at the experience of those involved as the constitutional order came under threat."
Editing
Split-screen magic: Trump's TV vs. the Capitol crumbling.
Direction
No narration needed—the footage destroys itself.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The documentary's title references the exact gap between Trump's 'fight like hell' speech and his tepid 'go home' tweet—making it possibly the most precisely timed political documentary ever constructed.
Released before major January 6th trials concluded, the film captures a nation still arguing over whether this was 'legitimate political discourse'—a phrase that aged like milk in real-time.
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