Matt Walsh joins a support group for white people grappling with their so-called privilege. Emotions run high and Matt needs to step out to the cry room, but things take a surprising turn when he returns to a suddenly hostile group.
As Matt sets out on his “anti-racist” journey, he seeks guidance from a self-proclaimed expert in critical race theory and diversity consulting. Proud that his three-year-old daughter loves Moana, Matt can’t help but worry: is this cultural appropriation? After all, in the woke world, you’re racist if you do, and racist if you don’t.
Matt attends a Race 2 Dinner where white women are coached on how to decolonize themselves and dismantle their white privilege. When Matt offers his services as a certified DEI expert, he's surprised to find his help unwanted and his journey for acceptance continues...
Before Am I Racist? became the number one documentary of the decade, someone had to make it—and that’s where the real story begins. Clearing the A.I.R. takes you deep behind the scenes with Matt Walsh, director Justin Folk, and the entire cast and crew as they pull back the curtain on the making of a cultural phenomenon. We can’t guarantee you’ll create the next hit documentary—but it will entertain the hell out of you.
Watch the biggest documentary of the decade alongside Matt Walsh and the producers as they reveal all the secrets and struggles behind making the film.