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Spin (1995)

Spin poster
Directed by
Brian Springer
Genre
documentary
Country
United States
Runtime
57 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary is made from satellite feeds that show politicians preparing for media appearances. It covers the 1992 presidential election, the Los Angeles riots, and abortion protests, showing the unpolished behind-the-scenes moments.

observationalrawunvarnishedpolitically chargedarchivalrevealingground-level

What happens

Spin is a 1995 documentary film by Brian Springer composed of raw satellite feeds featuring politicians' pre-appearance planning. It covers the presidential election as well as the 1992 Los Angeles riots and the Operation Rescue abortion protests. Spin is a follow-up to the 1992 film Feed, for which Springer provided much of the raw satellite footage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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