Bush's Brain

BUSH'S BRAIN is a documentary that introduces the country to Karl Rove, a 21st-century Machiavelli and the most powerful political figure America has never heard of, the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain of today's presidential politics. It is based on the best-selling book BUSH'S BRAIN (Wiley, 2003) by journalists James Moore and Wayne Slater. The film explores Rove's remarkable political journey and the extraordinary role he has played in George Bush's rise to the top. From his masterful political skills, to the secret machinations he has carefully orchestrated, to his dramatic influence on foreign policy, the fingerprints of Karl Rove can be found throughout the political process.

“By turns darkly comical, seriously scary and purposefully incendiary… could attract ticketbuyers who normally avoid nonfiction fare…” - Joe Leydon, VARIETY “


BUSH’S BRAIN is not about being a Republican or a Democrat. It’s about living in a nation where the power may be in the hands of people with questionable intentions… it’s an absorbing documentary, a portrait of media in need of answers and a country in need of more questions.” - Matt Dentler, SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL


“The blueprint for what's happening now is all up there on the screen…" - Tina Brown, WASHINGTON POST