Four More Years documents the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida, which renominated Richard Nixon for a second presidential term. Titled after Nixon’s campaign slogan, this compilation of informal, spontaneous footage captured protesters, supporters, and the roiling atmosphere of the convention. The video was broadcast around the country, reaching a surprisingly wide audience—and providing a behind-the-scenes look at a highly staged political event. Four More Years was recorded months after the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office building, in Washington, D.C.—an event that would lead to Nixon’s impeachment in 1974 and change American politics forever.
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During the 1960s and 1970s, groups of young artists, filmmakers, and activists based in the US and abroad experimented with newly available portable video cameras as an alternative to corporate television broadcasting.
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