The Politics of Hate is an investigative documentary into the rise of the far-right in Europe and America.
Released in 2017 just after Donald Trump was elected, and filmed in the lead up, what can this documentary tell us about the division we are currently witnessing.
“At 16 he became the leader of the Chicago Area Skinheads, later a white supremacist punk band. But when Christian Picciolini started a family, he began questioning his far right views. This timely doc explores a changing Western political climate, chronicling the rise of the far right in the US and Europe, and giving alarming insights into the ways the alt-right movement operates.”
Starring:
Christian Picciolini, Mark Potok, Menhaz Afridi
Directed By:
Michael Perlman
Running time:
68