The Great Experiment
1h 40m / Documentary
In select theaters Fri, Oct 16, 2026
About the film
The Great Experiment is an ambitious cinematic time capsule of one of the most volatile and perplexing eras of American history; a project that serves as a historical document, non-fiction experiment and intimate observation of the changing state of American democracy and identity. A surprising time capsule of a nation grappling with its differences and diversity, and our experience and perceptions of conflict, survival and belonging.
A 100-minute nonfiction time capsule from Stephen T. Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar (Crime + Punishment, Union) examining a volatile era of American democracy, identity and conflict.
- Directed by
- Stephen T. Maing, Eric Daniel Metzgar
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