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The Brainwashing of My Dad

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A filmmaker explores the rise of right-wing media through her father’s radicalization after he was newly immersed in it during a long commute—revealing a phenomenon that has fractured families across the nation. Featuring experts like Noam Chomsky, Frank Luntz, Thom Hartmann, and George Lakoff, the film unpacks a decades-long strategy to shift the country rightward—largely through media manipulation, but also via think tanks, astroturf campaigns, and other tactics—leaving families divided and the nation more polarized than at any time since the Civil War.

  • Year
    2016
  • Runtime
    90 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Genre
    Documentary, Feature
  • Director
    Jennifer Senko
  • Screenwriter
    Mel Bryant, Käla Mandrake, Jennifer Senko
  • Producer
    Matthew Modine, Adam Rackoff, Jennifer Senko
  • Executive Producer
    Ryan Smith, Jodie Evans
  • Cast
    Jennifer Senko, Matthew Modine, Noam Chomsky
  • Cinematographer
    Rachael Levine
  • Editor
    Käla Mandrake
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