Split - A divided America

The USA is in the grips of a rancorous partisanship the like of which has not been seen in nearly a century. Every political issue today invariably becomes a pitched partisan battle, irrespective of the issue - be it the economy, global climate change, education or foreign policy. The two parties are further apart than they have been in generations and this extreme polarization has made it nearly impossible to govern the country effectively.

«Split» journeys from coast to coast to find an answer to that question at a time when it is needed most. Through candid conversations with citizens from all walks of life and commentary from some of the sharpest minds analyzing government and society today - including Robert Putnam, Norm Ornstein, Tucker Carlson, Noam Chomsky, Thomas Frank, Bruce Bartlett, Nicholas Kristof, and Jesse Jackson and others «Split» explores the social, political and economic forces pushing the oldest living democracy to its breaking point.

A sharp departure from the day's ideologically driven political coverage «Split» undertakes its thorough and thought-provoking investigation from a decidedly non-partisan perspective and looks beyond the headlines to the deeper questions of why - why has bitter partisanship become the norm in US politics? What are the forces pushing each party to the extremes on the political spectrum? What are the consequences for the US democracy of this deep division?

Awards for «Split» (selection): Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature at First Take Film Festival
Audience Favorite Award, Best Documentary Feature at Riverside International Film Festival
Best Political Documentary Feature at the Connecticut Film Festival
Audience Favorite, 2009 Hulu Awards
Best "Road Movie" Documentary Title - IMDB
Best "Culture War" Title - IMDB
Target 10 Jury Prize Nominee, AFI Dallas International Film Festival

The director Kelly Nyks will be present.