The Great American Lie

1h 28m
Documentary
5

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.

Cast

Nicholas Kristof
Himself
Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond
Herself
Libby Schaaf
Herself

Crew

Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Director
Jessica Congdon
Editor
Eric Holland
Music

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