Sympathy for the Devil
The Candidate documents progressive politician and activist, Qasim Rashid, as he battles xenophobia and corporate interests in two different congressional races against well-funded incumbents. With re…
Sympathy for the Devil
The Candidate documents progressive politician and activist, Qasim Rashid, as he battles xenophobia and corporate interests in two different congressional races against well-funded incumbents. With remarkable access inside the grassroots campaign, this documentary is an intimate portrait of Qasim Rashid and his staff. The film follows these young progressives as they battle gerrymandering and COVID-19 during the 2020 election in Virginia when he tries to unseat a Republican incumbent, and then xenophobia and liberal loyalty tests in the 2024 election in Illinois against a Democrat. His goal, to be the first Ahmadi Muslim elected to US Congress. The film is a story of the new American Dream and about overcoming adversity through faith and hope - in a country that has lost both.
Sympathy for the Devil
Action,Thriller
Film Details
The Candidate documents progressive politician and activist, Qasim Rashid, as he battles xenophobia and corporate interests in two different congressional races against well-funded incumbents. With remarkable access inside the grassroots campaign, this documentary is an intimate portrait of Qasim Rashid and his staff. The film follows these young progressives as they battle gerrymandering and COVID-19 during the 2020 election in Virginia when he tries to unseat a Republican incumbent, and then xenophobia and liberal loyalty tests in the 2024 election in Illinois against a Democrat.
His goal, to be the first Ahmadi Muslim elected to US Congress. The film is a story of the new American Dream and about overcoming adversity through faith and hope - in a country that has lost both..