Politic America is a documentary short that
explores the public's emotional reactions
to the issue of flag burning. The film was
shot on 16mm film and directed by Mhina Dada
and Caeser Pink.
The film's climax is an event in which the
filmmakers burned a flag on the main street
of a small town. The emotional response from
random passersby verged on violence as they
first accosted the filmmakers, then turned
on each other. The stills below show the event.
FORMAT: Documentary SUBJECT: Flag Burning MEDIUM: 16mm Film RUNNING TIME: 7 Minutes STATUS: Completed DIRECTOR: Mhina Dada, Caeser Pink CAMERA: Mhina Dada SOUND: Don Klees AWARDS: National Broadcasting Society
Alpha Epsilon Rho Excellence in Sound