The Great American Lie

2020 | 88 minutes | 5.0 ★ (5)

The Great American Lie
  • Overview

    Examines how a US value system built on the extreme masculine ideals of money, power and control has glorified individualism, institutionalized inequality, and undermined the ability of most Americans to achieve the American Dream.

  • Release Date

    02 October 2020

  • DirectingJennifer Siebel Newsom
  • Budget

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