A follow-up to You've Been Trumped, this film documents the ongoing impact of the Menie Estate development on local residents, particularly a 92-year-old Scottish widow, and raises important questions about sustainable development and environmental responsibility.
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/USA | Year: 2016 | Running Time: 79 min | Language: English | Rating: PG
Screening Details
- Special Screening: 2 November 2024 (part of the Trump Trilogy weekend)
- Guests: Filmmaker Anthony Baxter, and film’s participants Suzanne Kelly, a Private Eye journalist and former contributor to the Aberdeen Voice who started the 2015 Trump petition to prevent Donald Trump from entering the UK after his call to ban Muslims from entering the US; and Rohan Beyts, an Aberdeenshire land access activist who took on the Trump Organization in a landmark legal action.
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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.