The Death of the President

Title in Chinese: The Death of a President

Title: Death Of A President

Year: 2006

Country: UK

Category: Crime/Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: Chinese

Running Time: 01:37

Director: Gabriel Range

Starring: Brian Boland

George W. Bush

Patricia Buckley-Moss

Becky Ann Baker

Hend Ayoub

Introduction:

Plot Summary: Range shot "The Death of a President" in Chicago, employing all American actors. The film unfolds in documentary format, featuring fictional interviews with former FBI personnel and British government officials following Bush's assassination. It serves as a sobering examination of how American foreign policy restricts civil rights, the aftermath of the Iraq War, and the state of American security systems. Based on real footage of Bush's arrival in Chicago, the director incorporates performances from actors portraying various facets of Bush to create a fictitious depiction of his speech in Chicago in 2007. Using computer technology, Bush's head is digitally grafted onto an actor's body, portraying a scene where he is shot twice in the head. Regarding this common "mockumentary" style used by British filmmakers, a spokesperson for Channel 4 asserts that if the filmmaker had chosen to depict a completely fictional president, the film wouldn't have achieved its current powerful emotional impact.