Tea Party member John, 2012. From the documentary 'Town Hall,' directed by Sierra Pettengill and Jamila Wignot

“Town Hall” and the Tea Party

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 11, 2013

Directors Sierra Pettengill and Jamila Wignot discuss their documentary “Town Hall,” which follows two impassioned Pennsylvania Tea Party activists in the lead-up to the 2012 election. They’re determined to restore their version of a theoretically “lost” America, but are faced with complicated, if not contradictory, decisions. It’s playing as part of DOC NYC November 17 and 20 at IFC Center.

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