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Steve Pink’s TIFF Documentary ‘The Last Republican’ Tackles the Need for Civil Discourse With a Healthy Dose of Humor
Steve Pink's TIFF Documentary 'The Last Republican' Tackles the Need for Civil Discourse With a Healthy Dose of Humor.
As a self-professed far-left progressive, Pink didn’t know if Kinzinger, a conservative whose efforts to hold Donald Trump accountable for the Jan. 6 insurrection, was a worthy doc subject. While the film, which follows Kinzinger during his final year in office, could easily have been depressing or contentious given both men’s fundamental political beliefs, “The Last Republican” does what most docs can’t: make you laugh out loud. In August, Kinzinger spoke at the Democratic National Convention, where he formally gave his support to Vice President Kamala and denounced Trump.
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