

Democracy Under Siege
2024-10-22 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 8.0
The sharp wit and insightful art of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes to examine the challenges confronting US democracy ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
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- Laura Nix
- Production companies
- WDR
- Countries
- Germany
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- Released
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