How 'Patriot Weekend' escalates tensions

How one block in Portland, Oregon became a movie-set war zone that lots of people think is a real war zone.

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• Prologue: What the movie Hearts of Darkness and right-wing influencers have in common. (8 minutes)
• Act One: Producers Zoe Chace and Suzanne Gaber follow a bunch of right-wing influencers as they search for Antifa in Portland. (31 minutes)
• Act Two: We meet the so-called leader of Antifa in Portland. (16 minutes)

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