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| Written by | Andrea Nix Fine |
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| Cinematography | Sean Fine |
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| Music by | H. Scott Salinas |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Sixth is a 2024 Americandocumentary film, directed and produced byAndrea Nix Fine andSean Fine. It follows theJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack through the perspective of individuals who lived it.
It was released on May 3, 2024, byA24.
It follows theJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack through the perspective of individuals who lived it.Robert Contee,Mel D. Cole,Daniel Hodges, Erica Loewe,Jamie Raskin, and Christina Laury appear in the film.
In January 2021, it was announcedAndrea Nix Fine andSean Fine would direct a documentary revolving around the transition of power between presidentsDonald Trump andJoe Biden forA24.[1] Initially, The Fines sent a crew to capture Trump's speech, unaware of what was about to happen, before losing contact with their cinematographer Caz Rubacky and seeing the events of January 6 United States Capitol attack happen. Following the attack, The Fines decided to change course and make the film about the attack, with A24 agreeing.[2]
The Fines did not purchase any footage shot by insurrectionists, instead using other sources.[3]
The film was released onvideo on demand on May 3, 2024.[4] The film was also made available for community-organized screenings throughGathr.[5] Initially the film was set to be released onAmazon Prime Video alongside video-on-demand, but this plan was rolled back.[6] The distribution of the film was criticized by multiple outlets, including participants,Jamie Raskin andMel D. Cole, with Cole strictly participating in the film due to the involvement of A24.[7][8] The film's release was compared to other A24 documentaries receiving releases with little fanfare includingMy Mercury andOpen Wide.[9]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes,100% of six critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.8/10.[10]
Noah Gittel ofThe Washington City Paper wrote: "This is the power of the documentary form. Never again must we forget our own nightmares. Especially when they come true."[11] André Hereford from theMetro Weekly gave the film four out of five stars writing: "The Sixth delivers an urgent eyewitness chronicle of the Capitol under siege from people who feared for their lives that day."[12]