As of late, it's tricky to find a politician who's standing on a platform for the American people rather than a circus act. "Patriotism" can oftentimes be synonymous with unquestioning, unwavering loyalty to one party or the other. In a minefield like that, Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger is a rarity, which prompted filmmaker and left-leaning Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine) to join forces with the politician and document his final year in office in The Last Republican.
The documentary, which world premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, is about the after-shock of Kinzinger's decision following the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2020. Since Donald Trump's 2016 election, the politician had become wary of the growing extremist rhetoric, and when he stood with 10 other Republicans to vote to impeach the president, the life he'd built was shaken.
While celebrating their premiere at the festival, Kinzinger and Pink stopped by the Collider studio at the Cinema Center at MARBL for a candid conversation with Steve Weintraub about the making of The Last Republican. This Hollywood director and politician sit down to discuss how they came together, what middle ground they find to stand on, and what the uncertain future holds.
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