About Outside the Bubble: On the Road with Alexandra Pelosi

Released in 2018, this engaging documentary was directed by Alexandra Pelosi herself. The plot sees Pelosi travelling across America in an attempt to understand the nation's political divide better. Leaving the coastal bubbles of California and New York to explore the more conservative heartland and southern states, the film gives viewers a look at America from a different viewpoint.

Making / Production

The documentary was produced by Sheila Nevins and Alexandra Pelosi. The shooting was done on the road, across different states in real-world environments, capturing the raw emotions and sentiments of the people Pelosi spoke to.

Actors

As it's a documentary, Outside the Bubble doesn't have what traditional films would term 'actors'. Instead, people interviewed on the street can collectively be considered as the 'cast'. These include:

• Alexandra Pelosi - As herself, she acts as both the documentary's interviewer and narrator, subtly expressing her perspective while allowing her subjects to voice their own.
• Random citizens - They express their views on various political topics throughout the documentary.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Alexandra Pelosi is the daughter of Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
• The documentary was filmed using handheld cameras to give it a more personal feel and to present unfiltered viewpoints.

Quotes

• "I feel more like a foreign correspondent here in America than I did in any foreign country." - Alexandra Pelosi
• "If heaven includes everybody...what's the point?" - Random Citizen

Music, Soundtrack

The music in Outside the Bubble is deliberately understated, with an emphasis on ambient and background scores. The soundtrack of the film helps establish the various moods and tones of the interviews within the documentary.