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The Great American Lie(2020)
Status: Released
Date: 2020-10-02
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5 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
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.
Languages: English, Spanish.
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Movie: The Great American Lie
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Nicholas Kristof
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