The Flagmakers (2022) User Reviews

A Very Soulful Perspective on Patriotism

[jakissell · 10/10 · 8 May 2023]

I had no idea what to expect with this film, and it really touched me. The good folks at the Eder Flag Company are all very real, very relatable and very proud to work as flagmakers. This documentary is not only well filmed; it is also very topical and very emotional. It shows a lot more than what our flag means to our melting pot of a country, and it shows how we are still very far from perfect. The writing is soulful and profound. The characters are very well portrayed. The cinematography is brilliant. The message and images will haunt you and inspire you. Brava to Cynthia Wade and Sharon Liese. I recommend this film highly.

Wonderful Short Film!

[getpoe · 10/10 · 14 June 2023]

I thoroughly enjoyed this glimpse into the lives of these diverse Flagmakers, and thought it was not only great storytelling, but it was compelling and emotional without being forced. It's a really gorgeously composed and shot short film that could be a feature or docuseries, but was actually just perfect the way it came together as a short. I know a director who gets asked if their next project will be short or feature length, and they always reply -"it will be as long as it's supposed to be" and for me, this one was right on time. Such a heartfelt and authentic statement about pride in country, work ethics, and craftsmanship. Hearing the pieces of these characters stories sewn together so eloquently really made an impact on me. I hope these remarkable people see themselves, and their craft, as beautiful as the camera lenses and I do.

Expected Cliche and Missed Opportunitiy

[rexrollingwood · 8 January 2023]

I wish, I really wish this was as a documentary about the particular flag and an appreciation for the enumerated self evident truths that people came to pursue.

Instead, this is sadly a poor film due to a bizarre insistence for the right diversity moments only occurring in a modern Los Angels setting.

This film could have had insight into the diversity for small a town with a large immigrant population juxtaposed to the backdrop of a traditional American culture. Unfortunately that authentic scenario did not match the producers expectations for rural Wisconsin.

Yet another, this is how producers wish America was vs an observation of how America is.