“Split: A Deeper Divide” is a new doc that attempts to take us deep into the cultural divide that exists today and explain where it came from. It’s not necessarily director Kelly Nyks’ fault that, while he attempts to plunge into this crevice like a moonshine-poisoned, wetsuit-clad James Cameron, he’s really just examining fault lines through binoculars. It’s an audaciously broad topic, and at less than eighty minutes, you wonder what exactly “Split” gives us that we haven’t received from countless other political documentaries. And it’s politics where the film slips up. Nyks takes on what is a fairly abstract social issue and too often reaches for the shorthand of contemporary Washington politics, with the film featuring obvious rhetorical placards such as “Do politics divide us?” What are politics if not an often-failed attempt of the government to recreate the tenor of it’s constituents?...
- 10/12/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
Forget just standing on opposite sides of the political line; Kelly Nyks’ follow up to “Split: A Divided America,” “Split: A Deeper Divide,” delves into how one side views the other not just as citizens with different viewpoints and values, but as pure evil. Just the other day we debuted the poster for “Split: A Deeper Divide” and now Shockya.com has the privilege of unveiling the trailer for the documentary, and it’s just as rousing as one for a narrative suspense film. Check it out for yourself below and catch the full feature when it arrives in New York City on October 12th followed by a wide release. By Perri [ Read More ]...
- 9/21/2012
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Director Kelly Nyks took a road trip approach to exploring the concept of political divides via cultural elements, media and campaign strategies in “Split: A Divided America” back in 2008, and now, just in time for the 2012 presidential election, he’s back for a look at an even deeper divide within American society. Similar to “A Divided America,” “Split: A Deeper Divide” offers up a portrait of a nation that’s divided more so than ever. Nyks talks to a number of political leaders including former Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, Lawrence Lessig of the Foundation of Ethics, Thomas Frank of the Wall Street Journal, and more about the overabundance of bitterness [ Read More ]...
- 9/17/2012
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
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