THE DECIDERS: RED, WHITEVILLE, AND BLUE

Working-class residents in a small, Southern town get a strange offer from a group of self-professed Patriotic Millionaires: we'll show you how politicians from both parties rigged the economy against you, if you'll help us fix it? Dubbing themselves “The Deciders,” this nascent group of single mothers, military veterans and Trump supporters finds solidarity in pursuit of a living wage, and faces entrenched forces and callous political leaders in a heartfelt documentary that will leave you asking who really decides where the money goes? And why not you?

Against the backdrop of racial and economic strife, this improbable mix of residents start to organize for political accountability in North Carolina, where the minimum wage remains $7.25/hr; far less than a living wage and a fate shared with more than 40% of their fellow Americans. An anxious push to expand the program to other key swing states ahead of the 2024 elections reveals the limits of rapid grassroots organizing and the glaring disparities in political influence between the wealthy and the working class.

84:00 | English w Subtitles | IMDB

WORLD PREMIERE: Full Frame Film Festival, April 2024