
A young Republican man comes to New York for the first time to be a delegate in the Republican National Convention and falls into an unlikely affair with a girl he knew in college - a democrat who has returned to the city to protest the convention. Conventioneers is an ironic Romeo & Juliet story set against the real 2004 RNC that explores the consequences of the divide in American politics.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young Republican man comes to New York for the first time to be a delegate in the Republican National Convention and falls into an unlikely affair with a girl he knew in college - a democrat who has returned to the city to protest the convention. Conventioneers is an ironic Romeo & Juliet story set against the real 2004 RNC that explores the consequences of the divide in American politics.
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| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonA smart, savvy film about the choices and compromises we make in our quests for fulfillment... |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsIt is a sign of the times that audiences will watch these equally selfish lovers and find one infinitely more sensible than the other. |
| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDespite its contrived, predictable elements, the novelty of the setting and ingenuity of the filmmakers give the work a genuine immediacy. |
| User ReviewJana VI liked the camera i.e. the camera movements and the light very very much. The dialogs are witty and realistic. The political topic and the life situations of the characters are also very interesting. |
| User ReviewAdam FReally great indie flick set during the '04 RNC. Check it out. |
| User ReviewLee MBasically a directive on why not to date Republicans. |