American Troubles: A Tale of Two Democracies
“democracy is on the ballot... and the ballot is broken.”
2026•40m•Released
HistoryDocumentary
America's democracy feels more divided than ever - but what if the problem lies in how we vote? "American Troubles" explores whether proportional representation could break the cycle of dysfunction, drawing comparisons from two striking case studies: Portland, Oregon, where a bold new voting system is reshaping local politics, and Northern Ireland, where proportional elections helped end decades of violent conflict. Blending history, reform, and human stories, the film shows how electoral rules can entrench division - or create space for compromise.
Director
Marty Riemer
Writer
George Cheung, Colin Joseph Cole
Budget
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
Twisted Scholar
Cast
George Cheung
Self
Colin Joseph Cole
Self
Heather Villanueva
Self
Production
Company
Twisted Scholar
Producer
Erin Gervais
Producer
Shelli Gonshorowski
Producer
Yash Mori
Recommended
6.5
A Toxic Love Story
2026
7.6
42 Up
1999
7.2
Best of Enemies
2015
6.1
Atlantis Rising
2017
6.4
Inside Deep Throat
2005
6.2
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
2025
7.2
In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
7.2
180° South
2010
7.6
35 Up
1991
7.1
4 Little Girls
1997
5.9
Trainwreck: The Real Project X
2025
7.1
Boys State
2020
6.9
Welcome to Chechnya
2020
7.8
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990
7.5
28 Up
1984
8.7
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026
7.3
All the Empty Rooms
2025
7.3
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021
7.1
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018
7.9
Live Aid
1985
Similar Movies
The Day Called X
1957
The Living Flame
1966
7.2
Hunger
2008
7.3
Road
2014
Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
1995
7.6
No Stone Unturned
2017
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
2012
6.7
Zoo
2018
The Magic Box
2012
Ireland: Behind the Wire
1974
Popular Science J-0-1
1940
The OGRE
2025
10
Pickles, Pickles, Pickles
2025
6.7
The Flats
2025
Down To The Final
1994
5.8
Maze
2017
9
Troubled
2023
The Brighton Bomb
2004
7.2
Bloody Sunday
2002
Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation
2014