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The unauthorized roast of Dubya you didn't know you needed.
TMDB
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Being W (2008)

satiricalpolitical chaosarchival fever dream

Overview

Documentary

Being W is an unauthorized autobiography of the 43rd President of the United States of America.

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Content warning
political performancemedia manipulationAmerican exceptionalismlegacy construction

Standout Aspects

Editing

Brutal juxtaposition of Bush's words against his own archival footage.

Direction

Zéro's French absurdist lens on American political theater.

Best for:Solo: Late night rabbit hole when you despise politics but love chaos.·Friends: Watch with that one insufferable friend who watches C-SPAN.
Heads up:Disturbing: 9/11 footage and war imagery used for satirical effect.
Karl Zéro

Director

Karl Zéro

ReleasedOct 8, 2008
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Société secrète

Top Cast

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden

Self (archive footage)

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Al Gore

Al Gore

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Pierce Bush

Barbara Pierce Bush

Self (archive footage)

Jenna Bush Hager

Jenna Bush Hager

Self (archive footage)

Laura Bush

Laura Bush

Self (archive footage)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Directors Michel Royer and Karl Zéro are French journalists known for provocative political montage films.

Cultural

Released during the final months of Bush's presidency, it captures a specific moment of global anti-American sentiment rarely seen in cinema.

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