This award-winning documentary explores how Donald Trump's golf resort in Aberdeenshire disrupted the local environment and community, igniting a fight over land rights and environmental justice.
Synopsis
This award-winning documentary follows the dramatic battle between Donald Trump and a small Scottish community as he builds a luxury golf resort on environmentally sensitive land in Aberdeenshire. You've Been Trumped explores the clash between local residents fighting for their land rights and Trump's powerful development interests. This film is a compelling look at environmental justice and community resilience in the face of unchecked corporate power.
Director: Anthony Baxter | Country: UK | Year: 2011 | Running Time: 96 min | Language: English | Rating: PG
Screening Details
- Special Screening: 1 November 2024 (part of the Trump Trilogy weekend)
- Guests: Filmmaker Anthony Baxter and film's participants David and Moira Milne, residents of Trump's Aberdeenshire golf course.
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About the Filmmaker
Anthony Baxter is a Montrose-based documentary director and producer known for Eye of the Storm, Flint: Who Can You Trust?, You've Been Trumped, and A Dangerous Game. He began his career as a journalist at Capital Radio in 1989 and later worked at BBC Radio 5 Live, Top Gear, and ITN. His debut feature You've Been Trumped won multiple awards, followed by A Dangerous Game and You've Been Trumped Too. Eye of the Storm premiered at Glasgow Film Festival and won Best Specialist Factual at BAFTA Scotland.