CRAWFORD

Synopsis

What happens to the 705 residents of Crawford, Texas when George W. Bush moves to town? Shoved into the spotlight for political stagecraft, their insular town explodes overnight. Droves of tourists buy t-shirts at brand new stores; the high school band plays at the inauguration; their Baptist pastor calls it a miracle. But by 2004, the Iraq war sours and in 2005 the President's problems follow him home in the person of Cindy Sheehan. As 20,000 protesters battle in Crawford's backyards, political conflict mounts in the town itself, pushing a progressive teacher and her best student to the brink -- and beyond. Soon, tourists stop coming; stores get boarded up; Crawford's boom goes bust, like the Presidency itself. Now, through the eyes of Crawford's colorful, dynamic people, comes a funny, dramatic, breakthrough film -- a unique reflection on the Bush era.