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Requiem for the American Dream

2015 · 73 min

A sober, talk-heavy lecture that steadily builds quiet alarm as one sharp voice lays out how the system tilts.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Noam Chomsky
Tagline
Noam Chomsky and the PRINCIPLES of CONCENTRATION of WEALTH & POWER
Overview
Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority – while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation. He provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time – the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy.

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  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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  • class
  • power
  • politics
  • greed
  • justice
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Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
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  • documentary
  • true story
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  • Language mild
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jared P. Scott, Kelly Nyks, Peter D. Hutchison
Written by
Jared P. Scott, Kelly Nyks, Peter D. Hutchison
Starring
Noam Chomsky
Music
Malcolm Francis
Cinematography
Robert Featherstone
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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