THE AMERICAN QUESTION delves into the heart of a divided America, exploring the historical and contemporary factors that have eroded our trust in our neighbors, communities, institutions, and government. The film takes viewers on a journey from historical empires to pivotal moments in modern America, through an independent team’s eight-year mission to discover the forces that shaped our now divided society. Sharing personal stories from diverse Americans in swing state communities in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and analysis from leading political scientists and historians, the film uncovers how economic shifts like globalization and the atrophy of local communities have fragmented the national identity. With input from numerous experts, including Colin Woodard, Amy Chua, Yuval Levin, Tania Israel, and narrated by political analyst, Guy Tal Seemann, The American Question seeks to answer the pressing question: can America rediscover its unifying values and restore trust among its people?
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JAMES KICKLIGHTER, DIRECTOR
JAMES KICKLIGHTER is a multi-award-winning writer/director whose work has been recognized by the numerous international press outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter, The Times of India, Film Courage and Film InkAustralia. He was the Film Director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential Campaign in Virginia. He serves on the Advisory Board for the Department of Communication Arts at Georgia Southern University, his alma mater, where he was recently chosen out of over 30,000 living graduates to be listed on the inaugural “40 Under 40 Alumni” for “impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.”
GUY SEEMANN, PRODUCER
GUY SEEMANN has worked in government and political campaigns since the age of 16. He is an entrepreneur and community leader. He has lived all around the world including directing development work in Haiti (post-earthquake), Australia and is currently in Israel. He was a political journalist for a year and a half and worked in the US Senate as an aide. He worked on Middle East national security strategy while in the Israeli government and most recently became an entrepreneur by developing his own startup company in drug discovery. He also started a nonprofit dedicated to the performing arts.