‘The Great Experiment’ documentary examines US political division from 2017 to 2021

Stephen Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar’s documentary ‘The Great Experiment’ examines political division in the United States during 2017–2021.

The film covers events that culminated in the attack on the U.S. Capitol and President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

A period of political antagonism

The documentary focuses on an era of intense political conflict in America. The source describes it as an exploration of that period but does not provide further details about the film’s subjects or storyline.

The title refers to an expression by the first US president, George Washington, who described the country’s democratic system as “our last great experiment.”

The film’s subject is also framed by Abraham Lincoln’s well-known biblical reference to a house divided against itself, associated with the United States on the eve of the Civil War.