The new Indie film, “SPLIT: A Deeper Divide“, is a thorough investigation into the partisanship that is paralyzing American politics. Top political analysts were interviewed and boy, did they have a lot to say. The commentary comes from politicians from both Republican and Democratic parties, from members of the press, and from some of the greatest educators in our nation.

Writer, director and producer, Kelly Nyks, teamed up with editor, cinematographer and producer, Jared Scott, to travel across the country. They spent eight years asking questions that go to the heart of why our democracy has become so passionately divided—almost right down the middle. It is as if we are living in two Americas. One right, one left.

The release of this documentary couldn’t be more timely with the upcoming presidential election. Go see this film and hear the opinions of a diverse group of great minds including Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times; Tucker Carlson, Fox News; Robert Kaiser, Washington Post; Jacob Hacker, Yale; Noam Chomsky, M.I.T., Robert Putnam, Harvard and more. Politicians interviewed include Senator Chuck Hagel (R), Senator Evan Bayh (D), Al Franken, Jesse Jackson, and the list goes on and on.

Video: ‘SPLIT: A Deeper Divide’ trailer

“SPLIT: A Deeper Divide”opens today at Quad Cinema in Greenwich Village, 34 West 13th Street. Unrated. 75 minutes. Extra treat: writer and director Kelly Nyks will be present for Q&A’s following the 5:35 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. shows on Friday 10/12, Saturday 10/13 and Sunday 10/14, and the 2:00 p.m. shows Saturday 10/13 and Sunday 10/14.