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Requiem for the American Dream

Requiem for the American Dream

Noam Chomsky and the PRINCIPLES of CONCENTRATION of WEALTH & POWER

20157.71h 13m

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.

Directed by Kelly Nyks
Written by Peter D. Hutchison, Jared P. Scott, Kelly Nyks
Produced by Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott, Peter D. Hutchison
Box Office0Revenue: $45K

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Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

Self

Themes & Keywords

upper classmiddle classwealthsocial commentaryworking classeconomicsbitingdemocracybluntpoorwealth differencescelebrity interviewanxioussocial studyfactualsocial inequalitywealth inequalitymatter of fact

About Requiem for the American Dream

Requiem for the American Dream is a documentary film released in 2015 exploring themes of upper class, middle class, wealth, social commentary, working class, economics. Directed by Kelly Nyks, it stars Noam Chomsky. 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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