
Documenting Hate: New American Nazis
2018

2018
TV-PGDirector
Rick Rowley
Runtime
54 minutes
Average Rating
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Exposing the white supremacists and Neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally. An investigation with ProPublica shows how some of those behind the racist violence went unpunished and continued to operate around the country.
Overall Score
Good
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film provides visibility to LGBTQ+ community members within counter-protest movements. Their participation highlights the intersectional nature of the resistance against white nationalist ideologies.
Gender Representation
Women are documented participating in both extremist factions and counter-protests. Centering the impact of violence on individuals like Heather Heyer shifts focus toward the human cost of extremism.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The documentary centers the perspectives of marginalized racial and ethnic groups targeted by the rally. It emphasizes the agency of people of color facing systemic racial aggression.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film critiques how certain factions weaponize patriotism and Western identity to mask exclusionary ideologies. It examines the failure of institutions to address systemic hate.
Disability Representation
There is no dedicated focus on disability representation. The film does not provide evidence of the agency of neurodivergent or disabled individuals beyond incidental context.
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AI Analysis
This investigative documentary deconstructs the mechanics of racialized violence by focusing on the tension between organized hate and the diverse coalitions resisting it. It moves beyond individual anecdotes to examine systemic power dynamics and the failure of institutional accountability. The film succeeds by centering the perspectives of those targeted by white supremacy. By documenting the resistance, it reveals a fractured social landscape defined by the struggle for racial and social justice rather than a monolithic identity. While the film provides strong visibility for racial and cultural diversity, it lacks specific focus on disability representation. The narrative remains primarily centered on the political and social mobilization surrounding the Charlottesville events.

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