The Storming of the Capitol - An American Trauma
52 mins
January 6, 2021 marks a turning point in U.S. history. The storming of the U.S. Capitol brings the United States to the brink of a political abyss. An angry, armed mob invades the Congress building to prevent Joe Biden from being officially confirmed as the winner of the 59th U.S. election and thus becoming the 46th President of the USA. The lie about Donald Trump's stolen election victory explodes into violence, five people die in the heart of U.S. democracy. The attackers' actions are documented almost completely, as is the helplessness of the security forces. Since then, most of the perpetrators have been identified and charged. But the rift in society continues. Many Republican congressmen remain with Trump, a renewed candidacy for the presidential election in 2024 is still possible. The attack on the U.S. Capitol leaves a shock with all convinced democrats. How could it possibly come this far? This documentary tries to reconstruct and analyze from very different perspectives.
Hans Henrik Wöhler
Narrator (voice)
Aquilino Gonell
Self - Interviewee
Robert Moore
Self - Interviewee
Andrew Harnik
Self - Interviewee
Robert C. Lieberman
Self - Interviewee
Judith Lewis Herman
Self - Interviewee
Jill Lepore
Self - Interviewee
Forrest Rogers
Self - Interviewee
Patrick Gatons
Self - Interviewee
Dave Choquette
Self - Interviewee
Maryanne Larrea
Self - Interviewee
Joshua Montanaro
Self - Interviewee
Raman Montanaro
Self - Interviewee
Glenn Grothman
Self - Interviewee
Gaston Saša Koren
Director
Rudi Kirschen
Graphic Designer
Anna-Maria Velhorn
Researcher
Gaston Saša Koren
Screenplay
Joshua Dube
Sound
Dagmar Gallenmüller
Director
Hebah Abdalla Lehmann
Researcher
Dagmar Gallenmüller
Screenplay
René Dame
Director of Photography
Christian Bobsien
Editor
Frédéric Schuhbauer
Editorial Staff
Jan Holtz
Line Producer
Michael Fräntzel
Producer
Thomas Schuhbauer
Producer
Julia Umlandt
Production Assistant
Katharina Krohmann
Line Producer