JOSH KRIEGMAN

WEINER (2016)

Starring Anthony Weiner. Directed by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg.

Anthony Weiner was a young congressman on the cusp of higher of officce when a sexting scandal forced a humiliating resignation. Just two years later, he ran for mayor of New York City, betting that his ideas would trump his indiscretions. He was wrong. With unprecedented access to Weiner, his family, and his campaign team, 'Weiner' is a thrilling look inside a political comeback-turned-meltdown. What begins as an unexpected surge to the top of the polls takes a sharp turn once Weiner is forced to admit to new sexting allegations. As the media descends and dissects his every move, Weiner desperately tries to forge ahead, but the increasing pressure and crippling 24-hour news coverage halt his political aspirations.