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SHORT SYNOPSIS "Trumphobia: what both sides fear" is a feature-length documentary that shines a light on the political division in the United States during the Donald Trump era. Through carefully selected footage of political debates, marches, and protests across multiple states and compelling on-screen interviews with U.S. politicians, college professors, hate crime victims, and Trump supporters and opponents, the film provides a balanced assessment of the political tension in America, categorizing Trump's controversial rhetoric and the media's often unbalanced mischaracterization of the facts as its root cause while compelling viewers to unite the country through empathy and compassion for those with disparate political opinions.LONG SYNOPSIS Donald Trump's rhetoric increased America's political divide with the help of the mainstream media. On one side, he gave strength and safety to his supporters and, on the other side, he imposed fear and anger on his opponents, which led to major confrontations across the country. "Trumphobia: what both sides fear" goes deeper into Americans' minds to truly understand the current divide, it stands in the middle of the road between Trump supporters and his opponents, and proposes empathy and compassion for all as a possible solution to the turmoil.Through interviews, cinema vérité scenes, archival footage, and info-graphics, the film focuses on the hate crimes related to Trump's election and provides a moving description of Trump's supporters, along with the people who are most affected by Trump's policies. It is a must-see documentary before the 2020 U.S. elections to inform voters and enhance their freedom of speech.The documentary has the participation of the green party presidential candidate, Jill Stein, New York senator, Michael Gianaris, widely famous Berkeley Professor of Cognitive science and linguistics, George Lakoff, Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior Ph.D., Peter H. Ditto, six hate crimes victims and witnesses from both sides, representatives of major organizations like Dana Sussman from the New York Commission on Human Rights, several Trump's supporters and opponents, and includes footage from more than thirteen debates, marches, and protests, like the violent riots at Berkeley University.The director, Carolina Sosa, gives a bold, objective and unique perspective of the political division in the United States. As a foreign-born but long-time resident of the United States, she has a special sensitivity that makes people on both sides of the political spectrum open up to her. By actually listening to their grievances and concerns, the viewer is offered more than what they usually see on the media, making this documentary a true legacy.