Capital Under Siege

Capital Under Siege is a gripping documentary about the most dangerous period in the 50-year history of Washington, D.C.’s limited home rule. With unprecedented attacks on the District’s autonomy from Congress and beyond, the film takes viewers through a fraught and pivotal chapter in the city’s ongoing struggle for self-governance. Through candid interviews, on-the-ground footage, and political analysis, Capital Under Siege documents the efforts to defend home rule—and raises the urgent question: will D.C.’s fragile democracy survive, or collapse under pressure?