Flag Day

Name: Flag Day
Director: Andrew Shea
Genre: Documentary
Released: Jun 12, 2026

1h 15m
- Documentary

Release Date: Jun 12, 2026 | Limited

In the small farming village of Three Oaks, Michigan, home to the largest Flag Day parade in the country, a community of veterans, business owners, marching bands, and volunteers spends a single weekend each June reviving a pageant of American memory and ritual. The film unfolds as an observational, verité portrait of small-town civic life in an era of polarisation, asking what still binds Americans together and whether those bonds can be renewed.

Releases

Original Release | Jun 12, 2026

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Director & Top Cast

Andrew Shea
Director

Melissa Shea
Director

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 HD

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Flag Day is a 2026 American documentary directed and produced by husband-and-wife filmmakers Andrew Shea and Melissa Shea. The film is set in Three Oaks, Michigan, a small farming community that hosts what is reported to be the nation's largest Flag Day parade. Shot in an observational, verité style without narration, the film immerses viewers across Flag Day weekend in the lives of a cross-section of townspeople: veterans, local business owners, high school marching bands, and the volunteers who collectively assemble the parade. The film follows the community over the course of the weekend, capturing moments of humour, conflict, and grace as it prepares for its defining annual ritual. The film explores themes of ritual, identity, belonging, civic life, American memory, and the fragility of community in an era of deep political polarisation. Distributed through a specialty theatrical release, the film opens in select US theatres on June 12, 2026 — timed to coincide with the 2026 Flag Day weekend (Flag Day falls on Sunday, June 14). It is suited to viewers of contemporary American documentaries in the vein of Hoop Dreams, Boys State, and American Movie.