The Great American Lie
2020•1h 28m•5.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Languages
English, Spanish
Cast
Nicholas Kristof
Himself
Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond
Herself
Libby Schaaf
Herself
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