Set in the Wild West atmosphere of Arizona, where the ideological conflicts of America are at their most intense, ELECTION YEAR portrays the personal and political struggles of five ordinary Americans against the backdrop of the 2012 Presidential election.—Anonymous

Set in the Wild West atmosphere of Arizona, where the ideological conflicts of America are at their most intense, ELECTION YEAR portrays the personal and political struggles of five ordinary Americans against the backdrop of the 2012 presidential election. Filmed over the course of an entire year, ELECTION YEAR documents how these individuals - and the country as a whole - come to grips with the realization that 'this is not your father's America.' Inspired by John Dos Passos' USA trilogy, and with an energizing, eclectic soundtrack by the alternative band ILLINOIS, ELECTION YEAR uses a unique method of documentary collage to create a vivid and compelling portrait of America at a critical juncture in its history. This is documentary filmmaking at its cutting edge.