A history of violence in America, presented in nine chapters. 

The film is an in-depth look at the origins of violence in America, from its roots in native American genocide and African American slavery to the modern-day epidemic of mass shootings that has increased in severity over the last 20 years. The film also looks at what it takes to solve this problem and begin to make change. 

The film is broken down in chapters building to a very dramatic conclusion. 

Director: Tom Donahue

Producers: Ilan Arboleda, Tom Donahue 

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Consensus of reviewers: The Great Divide lands as a tense, even-handed, and deeply human documentary — one that doesn’t lecture, but instead lets the contradictions breathe. It uses Colorado’s red-flag fight as a real-world pressure point, while zooming out into a broader American timeline of violence to show how we got here. Critics highlight its emotional weight, uncomfortable conversations, and timely relevance, noting that the film doesn’t offer easy answers — it asks better questions and trusts the audience to sit with them.