Requiem for the American Dream
THE FILM
REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM is the definitive discourse with NoamChomsky, widely regarded as the most important intellectual alive, on
the defining characteristic of our time – the deliberate concentration
of wealth and power in the hands of a select few.
Through interviews filmed over four years, 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.
Profoundly personal and thought provoking, Chomsky 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. A potent reminder that power ultimately rests in the hands of
the governed, REQUIEM is required viewing for all who maintain hope in a
shared stake in the future.
