“Death of a President” Generates Pre-Screening Controversy
British director Gabriel Range has made a documentary-style drama entitled “Death of a President,” which explores the consequences of the fictional assassination of President George W. Bush. While the film’s announced premise has already generated controversy, the buzz has been increased by the fact Range doctors real footage of Bush with CGI in order to realistically portray the assassination.
The film’s first screening with be at the 31st Toronto Film Festival, held next week. In response to charges that the film aims only at sensationalism, festival director Noah Cowan has commented: “Range simply seeks to explore the potential consequences that might follow from the president’s policies and actions.”
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