''A Day in the Life of America'' is a 2019 American

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

directed by

Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Golde ...

. Shot over the course of 2017

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...

, the film depicts glimpses into the diversity and division of the United States. It was conceived as a companion piece to ''

America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

'' (2018), the fifth studio album by Leto's rock band

Thirty Seconds to Mars Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, pe ...

. The film was inspired by the ''Day in the Life'' photography books, a series of works by photographer

David Elliot Cohen David Elliot Cohen is an American author and editor who has, over a 30-year span, created more than 70 photography books. He is probably best known for the best-selling ''Day in the Life'' and ''America 24/7'' series of photography books that he ...

who documented subjects over the course of a single day. To capture footage for the documentary, Leto sent 92 crews to all fifty States of America, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, in addition to user-submitted clips from July 4, 2017. Leto produced the film with Emma Ludbrook, through their production company Paradox, and with Matt Benson through Interscope Films. ''A Day in the Life of America'' premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival to critical acclaim. It had its broadcast premiere on

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as part of ''

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'' on January 11, 2021.

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