Weiner, A New Film That Takes an Honest Look at the Rise and Fall of Politician Anthony Weiner

Weiner is an upcoming documentary by Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegman of Edgeline Films for IFC that takes an honest and often humorous look at the repeated rise and fall of the once promising career of the outspoken New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner. Weiner opens in theaters May 20th and will be available for streaming on May 26th.

Sexts, lies, and Carlos Danger: watch the wildest political meltdown in recent history as it unfolds. It’s 2013 and Anthony Weiner—still reeling from the sex scandal that ended his political career two years earlier—is back in the spotlight as he mounts an audacious comeback campaign for New York City mayor. But it’s not long before history repeats itself and new sexting allegations leave Weiner and his aides scrambling to contain the damage.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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