Janeane from Des Moines (2012)
A conservative Iowa housewife's personal and political convictions are severely tested as she seeks answers from the Republican presidential candidates leading up to the 2012 Iowa Caucuses.
Casting
- Jane Edith Wilson — Janeane Wilson
- Mark Fite — Janeane's Brother
- Michele Bachmann — Herself
- Jill Bartlett — Anne
- Zachary Barton — Laura
- Melanie Merkosky — Lissi Wilson
- Michael Oosterom — Fred Wilson
- Herman Cain — Himself
- Sam Riegel — Sam
- Jennifer Courtney — Janeane's Boss
- Elizabeth Dennehy — Bible Study Group
- Stirling Gardner — Dean
Interesting facts
Janeane from Des Moines is a 2012 American political drama film directed by Grace Lee, written by Lee and Jane Edith Wilson, and starring Wilson as a conservative housewife who attends the 2012 Republican Party primary in Iowa. It mixes elements of mockumentary and real-life interviews with Republican politicians conducted in-character without their knowledge.
Production
Lee and Wilson had previously collaborated on American Zombie. Wilson wanted to make a documentary about the Christian left, but Lee decided to make a film that blends documentary and narrative filmmaking techniques. The politicians and media were unaware that Janeane is a fictional character, and some media outlets reported on her story.
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