Movie
Mao vs Nixon: Game Theory
2026 · 98 min
A measured, talky documentary that unpacks Cold War strategy with a mix of archival tension and dry political irony.
- Directed by
- Josh Otten
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Josh Otten, Mao Zedong, Richard Nixon
- Tagline
- A story of east and west.
- Overview
- An overview of the lives of Richard Nixon and Chairman Mao, focusing on the geopolitical forces that led to their meeting in 1972 and the resulting effects on the world economy.
- How it feels
- Earnest, tense, satirical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, power, class, war
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Josh Otten
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Josh Otten, Mao Zedong, Richard Nixon
