Requiem for the American Dream
A lucid analysis that’s breathtaking in its simplicity, and all the more scary for it.
-- Time Out New York
Requiem for the American Dream
REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM is the definitive discourse with Noam Chomsky, widely regarded as the most important intellectual alive, on the defining characteristic of our time – the deliberate concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a select few.
Through interviews filmed over four years, 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.
Profoundly personal and thought provoking, Chomsky 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. A potent reminder that power ultimately rests in the hands of the governed, REQUIEM is required viewing for all who maintain hope in a shared stake in the future.
“[Chomsky] melds history, philosophy and ideology into a sobering vision of a society in an accelerating decline… this well-paced and cogent seminar spotlights a man who, now 87, seems at the height of his intellectual powers.”-THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Chomsky, who has spent much of his career analyzing the impact of wealth inequality, is the ideal anchor for the film… Requiem for the American Dream is sure to pack a much-needed punch in America’s gut.” -INDIEWIRE
“The short, sharp, smart essay-film makes excellent use of Chomsky’s insights while serving as one of the best entry points to the discussion of inequality popularized by the Occupy movement and furthered with Thomas Piketty’s unlikely best-seller ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’.”-HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Through interviews filmed over four years, 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.
Profoundly personal and thought provoking, Chomsky 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. A potent reminder that power ultimately rests in the hands of the governed, REQUIEM is required viewing for all who maintain hope in a shared stake in the future.
“[Chomsky] melds history, philosophy and ideology into a sobering vision of a society in an accelerating decline… this well-paced and cogent seminar spotlights a man who, now 87, seems at the height of his intellectual powers.”-THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Chomsky, who has spent much of his career analyzing the impact of wealth inequality, is the ideal anchor for the film… Requiem for the American Dream is sure to pack a much-needed punch in America’s gut.” -INDIEWIRE
“The short, sharp, smart essay-film makes excellent use of Chomsky’s insights while serving as one of the best entry points to the discussion of inequality popularized by the Occupy movement and furthered with Thomas Piketty’s unlikely best-seller ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’.”-HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
73
Language
English
Director
Kelly Nyks,
Jared P Scott
FEATURED REVIEW
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
Called the “most important intellectual of our time” by the New York Times, the venerable Noam Chomsky provides a timely and compelling discourse on what ails the world’s most powerful democracy (and by extension us in Canada) and the news is not good. But don’t be deterred by the enormity of the ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 3.11.16 - 3.24.16
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