Requiem for the American Dream
7.7/10
Rating
73 min
Runtime
2015
Release Year
Kelly Nyks
Director
Cast
Noam Chomsky
Quick Synopsis
Over the course of four years, filmmaker interviews Noam Chomsky to explore the political and economic policies that have led to significant inequality in the United States. Chomsky examines how decisions made over the past fifty years have increasingly benefited the wealthy while disadvantaging the majority of people. Alongside this analysis, he reflects on his own experiences as an activist and participant in political movements. The film offers a detailed look at the decline of the middle class and raises concerns about the future of democracy in America.
Detailed Synopsis of Requiem for the American Dream
Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority – while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation. He provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time – the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy.
