What begins as an often amusing clash of world views grows increasingly bitter and disturbing. Youve been trumped deserves to be watched by every individual who has ever felt let down by the powers that be, or that greed and profit have obstructed the path of truth and justice. It turns out that an old piece of fiction of mine, local hero, bears unavoidable comparison with real life events in aberdeenshire where the property developer donald trump is building his world class golf resort, captured in anthony. You ve been trumped is a 2011 documentary by british filmmaker anthony baxter. Youve been trumped too by anthony baxter, montrose. Youve been trumped looks at the way the donald does. Anthony baxters maddening new doc shows why donald j. What is the youve been trumped too documentary about. Anthony baxters feature documentary youve been trumped too will stream the film for free on facebook live amid trump lawsuit threats.
Youve been trumped trump documentary movie 2017 youtube. This short film follows events on the day of the world premiere of you ve been trumped at hot docs toronto on 3rd may 2011. Aug 03, 2012 donald trump, the archvillain of anthony baxters documentary polemic, youve been trumped, is a man many people love to hate. Trump internationals response to the existence of youve been trumped too, director anthony baxters followup to his 2011 documentary youve been trumped, was a lawsuit threat. The film premiered at the sundance film festival in january 2017, and later premiered on showtime on february 3, 2017. Anthony baxter is a director and cinematographer, known for youve been trumped 2011, a dangerous game 2014 and flint 2020. Also in the film is a stunning new track by scottish singer songwriter karine polwart. Told entirely without narration, youve been trumped captures the cultural chasm between the glamorous, jetsetting and media savvy donald trump and a deeply rooted scottish community. There are a range of questions that will help teachers frame discussions with their class, activities for before. We see donald trump in a way weve never seen him before how his actions impact peoples lives see the full film for free on facebook live tonite, 8pm edt. Youve been trumped filmmaker on cnn why im releasing. Its not surprising that anthony baxter has made a followup to his 2011 documentary youve been trumped.
Iin 2017 i was retained by documentary filmmakers montrose pictures to run pr and oversee crowdfunding for their forthcoming film youve been trumped too, the sequel to a film they made several years ago about donald trumps efforts to bulldoze a scottish fishing community as he built a new luxury golf course. With michael forbes, donald trump, anthony baxter, kevin brown. You ve been trumped too is an explosive and revealing story that every american voter should watch. Oct 31, 2016 anthony baxter delivers you ve been trumped too, a sequel to his 2011 film about the gop presidential candidates clashes with scottish citizens while building a luxury golf course. Youve been trumped too is pitched solely at the comatose viewer, as there is absolutely nothing in anthony baxters film that you wont already be aware of. Oct 20, 2016 filmmaker michael moores trumpland is not the only antidonald trump documentary around this political season. When the first film about the donalds rapacious tactics building a. The film follows what has happened to elderly widow molly forbes after trumps building workers cut off her water supply youve been trumped too. Youve been trumped too trailer green film fest 2017 youtube. The film documents the construction of a luxury golf course on a beach in balmedie, aberdeenshire, scotland, by developer donald trump and the subsequent struggles between the locals, donald trump, and scottish legal and governmental authorities. Watch youve been trumped too right now when anthony baxter announced his film about trumps adventures in scotland, the mogul threatened to sue.
Jul 14, 2016 originally released in a handful of theaters in 2012, the documentary youve been trumped took a lively look part scorn, part satire at the way donald trump treated several. Nov 03, 2016 trump internationals response to the existence of youve been trumped too, director anthony baxters followup to his 2011 documentary youve been trumped, was a lawsuit threat. With nine days to go, the project has 759 backers and more. In this unabashedly hostile portrait of a billionaire. Youve been trumped too gets european premiere at idfa. The film was called youve been trumped, and while its title was intended. Youve been trumped opens with a scene from bill forsyths local hero, the 1983 dramedy about a hotshot texas executive who tries to buy up a small scottish town for his oil company cut to. Trump attributes to the showing of youve been trumped on the bbc and elsewhere.
Oct 01, 2017 youve been trumped trump documentary 2017 bbc documentary documentaries documentary hd bbc national geography history animal planet subscribe us s. The film is a sequel to baxters youve been trumped, which aired on the bbc in 2012 and first introduced viewers to molly and michael, who works on a small farm adjacent to the trump golf. Donald trump and anthony baxter in youve been trumped too 2016. Youve been trumped too by anthony baxter, montrose pictures. We released our film for free online in the runup to the 2016 us presidential election in order to reach the largest possible audience before the election. You ve been trumped is a potent study of the intimidating power of money not in theory but on the ground, an examination of how a wealthy man with a boundless sense of entitlement can strongarm.
Recently however, i ve been obliged to confront reality headon in the form of the film you ve been trumped. A pair of vip tickets for the special launch screening of youve been trumped too in aberdeen, scotland at the belmont filmhouse on thursday, november 3rd. On a filmmaking level, anthony baxters youve been trumped too could be described as televisual, like a newsreel of the past year of american campaign footage. In this david and goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud scottish homeowners take on celebrity psychopathic tycoon donald trump as he buys up one of. Watch youve been trumped 2011 full movie free online.
Youve been trumped is a 2011 documentary by british filmmaker anthony baxter. Youve been trumped too is an explosive and revealing story that every american voter should watch. Oct 21, 2016 the first film was completely crowdfunded, and baxter is attempting to crowdfund youve been trumped too through a kickstarter as well. Critics also believed that the film was released too soon after the election. Youve been trumped too is a timely documentary on donald trumps poor antics during the 2016 election, but has absolutely nothing new to. It is a little ramshackle and inconsistent in its construction, as both an epilogue and retelling of youve been trumped and with sporadic aesthetic choices cheap graphics, splitscreens trying too hard to fit a remit of cool. Help support rohan beyts whose story features in youve been trumped too. Just as with moores film, youve been trumped too presents a lot of what you already know well, and as a consequence is far more likely to play to the people who probably least need to see it. Even if you werent subjected to a man doing his best michael moore impression, before disappearing from the film entirely halfway through, this would be an objectively poor piece of documentary cinema.
Anthony baxters film on the donald the polls tighten. Youve been trumped is a movie that, hopefully will go down in history as one of the great environmental documentaries, alongside al gores an inconvenient truth. In this david and goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon donald trump as he buys up one of scotlands last wilderness areas to. You ve been trumped is essential viewing for developing an understanding of the issues surrounding unchecked development, its impact on environmental sustainability, the unholy alliance of big money and public policy, and the consequence of excessive inequality that has divided our modern world between the 99% havenots and the one per. And although the legal costs are covered rohans crowd funder is to help other people who need pro bono assistance.
Anthony baxters film on the donald d onald trump is threatening to sue movie theatres, reporters or anyone who repeats the allegations made in my new film you ve. Told entirely without narration, you ve been trumped captures the cultural chasm between the glamorous, jetsetting and media savvy donald trump and a deeply rooted scottish community. This film is directed by anthony baxter, who lived not far fromwhere the actions took place, in aberdeenshire. Youve been trumped too a documentary about the fallout from donald trumps scottish golf course will hold water for liberals, but its imitationmichael moore strategies dont. Facebook page for the feature films, youve been trumped 2011, a dangerous game 2014 and youve been trumped too 2016. If youd like to support our work, click below to donate to montrose pictures, the creators of youve been trumped too.
I thought id just watch a bit then watch the rest on iplayer bit late for me, but i stayed up and watched the whole thing. The first film was completely crowdfunded, and baxter is attempting to crowdfund youve been trumped too through a kickstarter as well. Rohan is suing the trump org who secretly took photographs of her on the dunes. When it comes to filmmaking aesthetics, youve been trumped too may very well be the worst film ive had to sit through this year. Youve been trumped too will livestream for free on facebook. The film will be released in movie theaters in major british cities like london, glasgow. In this david and goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon donald trump as he buys up one of scotlands last wilderness areas to build a golf resort. Youve been trumped too a ticking time bomb indiewire. Oct 29, 2016 there have been media stories relating to trumps u. As the thirdinaseries of films examining golf resorts by filmmaker anthony baxter, youve been trumped too revisits donald trumps. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Youve been trumped too is a disappointing and mostly flimsy sequel to anthony baxters powerful 2011 documentary about the controversial construction of donald trumps luxury. Nov 03, 2016 thats why we made youve been trumped too available free to all voters in america on thursday night ahead of its uk release. Youve been trumped too will have its european premiere at the largest documentary festival in the world. Like trump, none of the antagonists make any attempt to hide that they have been completely debased by celebrity, money and power. Oct 16, 2012 you ve been trumped was a brilliant film.
This documentary about donald trumps bid to build a golf course in scotland treads lightly between subtle portrait and. This guide has been designed to help teachers and students enrich their experience of youve been trumped too by providing support in the form of questions and activities. After the film, join the director for an exclusive postscreening sit down for drinks. When purchased in 2007 by trump, the land was a conservation area, with sand dunes 4,000 years old and a mixture of oceanshore environments. Filmmaker michael moores trumpland is not the only anti donald trump documentary around this political season. Anthony baxters bloodboiling youve been trumped chronicles the moguls destruction of a. Oct 31, 2016 a pair of vip tickets for the special launch screening of you ve been trumped too in aberdeen, scotland at the belmont filmhouse on thursday, november 3rd.
Filmed in scotland and the us, anthony baxters film, a follow up to his 2011 documentary youve been trumped, returns to the story of the realestate developers treatment of those living near the. With molly forbes, donald trump, michael forbes, anthony baxter. You ve been trumped s premiere was featured extensively by the canadi. All of this is established, and fully explored, in the films opening 20 minutes.
Watch youve been trumped too for free on facebook live imdb. Baxters response to that response is to show his movie for free on facebook live tonight at 8 p. Youve been trumped too 1h 19min documentary 4 november 2016 uk a chronicle of the confrontation between billionaire donald trump and feisty 92. Filmmaker, defying threats, to air documentary alleging. Youve been trumped investigates the social, economic and environmental impact of american tycoon donald trumps attempts to build what he claims will be the worlds greatest golf course on one o. We love to include your views on the show every friday. Read more five years ago, british director anthony baxter made a michael mooreesque documentary. Youve been trumped too powerful youve been trumped. Anthony baxters documentary follows up on the confrontation between donald trump and a feisty 92 yearold scottish widow. It is about the futile efforts of longtime residents to stop the trump organization from building an enormous golf course on the aberdeen coast of scotland in an environmentally sensitive area which was an estuary and natural preserve. Donald trump is threatening to sue movie theatres, reporters or anyone who repeats the allegations made in my new film youve been trumped.
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