Directed by Rachel Boynton, the original film is a critically acclaimed documentary that follows American political strategists from the firm —including high-profile consultant James Carville—during the 2002 Bolivian presidential election.
The film documents how U.S. marketing tactics, including smear campaigns and focus groups, were used to help Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (Goni) win the presidency despite widespread unpopularity of his policies. Our Brand Is CrisisHD
Produced by Smokehouse Pictures (George Clooney and Grant Heslov) and directed by David Gordon Green, this fictionalized version reimagines the documentary as a political comedy-drama. Directed by Rachel Boynton, the original film is
It serves as a cautionary tale about the export of American-style "politics as blood sport" and the often disastrous social and economic consequences for the countries involved after the consultants leave. The 2015 Feature Film Produced by Smokehouse Pictures (George Clooney and Grant
is a phrase that primarily refers to a 2005 documentary and its subsequent 2015 fictional film adaptation , both of which examine the influence of American political consultants on foreign elections. The 2005 Documentary