When Donald Trump’s term ends on January 20, we have selected five documentaries that decipher all the facets of the character as well as the various events that led him to lead the world’s leading power. Rarely has a President of the United States inspired so many documentary filmmakers in such record time.
- For those who want the genesis: Trump, an American dream
“The people who do this are the ones who are competitive and motivated, and have an instinct to win. », Testifies, in October 1980, a young blond golden-boy on American television. No doubt, it’s Donald Trump. Divided into four episodes, this English documentary retraces with numerous archive images the journey of the New York magnate between 1975 and 2016. We discover his first financial successes in casinos, real estate, luxury hotels, as well as his first controversies and the scandals surrounding his business management and his tumultuous private life. This excellent series, which is full of anecdotes and testimonies about the Trump clan, shows the gradual transformation of the tycoon into a formidable media and political animal. Available on Netflix.
- For those curious about the first lady: Melania Trump, this obscure object of power
Produced by journalist Laurence Haïm for the Arte channel, this fifty-five-minute documentary paints the portrait of the first lady despite her art of secrecy. We travel between the New York fashion world of the 1990s and post-Cold War Slovenia. Handicapped by a lack of stakeholders or relatives (who refuse to speak), the documentary is relevant when it analyzes the effects of Melania’s communication strategy with Republicans as well as her international dress diplomacy. Interviewed in our columns last October, the director explained: “Melania is the opposite of America MeToo. She will be remembered as the most mysterious and silent First Lady in American history. »Available on Arte.
- For those who love Machiavelli: Get Me Roger Stone
He’s the one who pushed Trump into politics and advised him throughout his campaign. Arrogant, cynical, manipulator, liar, cheater, the dandy Roger Stone is a character in a novel. The one who calls himself an “agent provocateur” and “Richard Nixon’s biggest fan” has spent his life pulling the strings to impose his conservative vision on the Republican Party. The viewer discovers a fascinating lobbyist, viscerally hated by part of the establishment, endlessly flirting with illegality (he was pardoned by Donald Trump’s presidential pardon last July). Carried by a Roger Stone in great shape, the polemicist alternates good words and fake news. This 2017 documentary shines with its sense of editing, its use of archives and its dark humor. Available on Netflix.
- For social media addicts: The Great Hack : l’affaire Cambridge Analytica
How did Cambridge Analytica manage to influence (among others) the election of Donald Trump in 2016 through social media? This is the premise of this film, which reveals precious testimonies on the strategy implemented by English society. After mapping hundreds of voter profiles on Facebook, the company targeted people who could potentially change their minds in the most important states. “Creatives then took care of imagining personalized content, testifies the former executive Brittany Kaiser, to try to shift the votes, until they see the world as we wish and vote for our candidate. ” Available on Netflix.
- For those who want to know the bottom of the presidency: Trump, America outraged ?
Summarizing the entire mandate of Donald Trump, this series of France 5 brings together a dozen personalities who have worked directly with the 45e President of the United States. Carried by a devastating cut, this three-part documentary looks back on the many hiccups and cascading resignations of the Trump administration. The White House’s crisis management strategy is expertly analyzed. Extremely critical, this triptych poses an alarming report on the state of American society against a background of violence linked to the death of George Floyd or the coronavirus. Available on the France Télévisions website.
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