Synopsis
STATE LEGISLATURE shows the day-to-day activities of the Idaho Legislature during an entire session. Lobbyists, lawmakers and their constituents are seen debating and discussing the concerns of the electorate, on issues that range from violence in schools, mad cow disease and video voyeurism to illegal immigration, secondhand smoke and the deregulation of telephone rates. The film is an example of the achievements, values, constraints and limitations of the democratic process.
Facts
Setting
Idaho
Original language
English
Stills
Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2007 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2007 generic
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2007 generic
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2007 generic
