Weiner is a 2016 documentary created by directors, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg about the disgraced New York congressman Anthony Weiner. This documentary is more relevant than ever in todays political climate especially in the west thanks to “brexit” and the elected republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. This documentary examines Anthony Weiner who was a seven time serving politician and highly respected New York congressman under the failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. His political career ended in 2011 after a number of lewd sex incidents online.
As one watches the documentary “Weiner”, a number of interviews/archive films are presented with prominent figures such as Weiners’ wife Huma Abedin, Howard Stern, Lawrence O’Donnell, Donald Trump and Jon Stewart.