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The Great American Lie (2020)
99 min | Documentary

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The Great American Lie (2020)

99 min | Documentary

The Great American Lie is a documentary film that 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 ...See moreThe Great American Lie is a documentary film that 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. The main topic of this film is arguably one of the most important issues of our time: social and economic immobility. Inequality has been on the rise in America for more than three decades. Middle and low income wages have remained stagnant or decreased while top earners have seen their wages increase 135% since 1979. Today, the top .1% of Americans owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90%. This film is incredibly timely because of the staggering state of inequality today, but this film is also important because it is new. By bringing the unique perspective of gender to this story, this film expands the conversation around the causes and solutions to America's inequality and division. With our history and experience in illuminating and challenging limiting gender narratives in our society, our documentary team is uniquely qualified to tell this story. Our first two films, Miss Representation and The Mask You Live In, lay the groundwork for understanding the impact of gender on individuals and communities in American society. We view The Great American Lie as the critical last film in this trilogy that will address the role of our gendered values on American society-at-large. See less

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Kimberle Crenshaw Self Self See fewer	Mr. Civil Rights: Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP (2014)
Linda Darling-Hammond Self Self See fewer	Rise Above the Mark (2014)
Ruby De Tie Self Self See fewer	The Great American Lie (2020)
Sharon Galicia Self Self See fewer	The Great American Lie (2020)
Saru Jayaraman Self Self See fewer	The Welcome Table Project (2013)
Nicholas Kristof Self Self See fewer	Wide Angle (2002)
Gavin Newsom Self Self See fewer	This is Gavin Newsom (2025)
Zach Norris Self Self See fewer	The Great American Lie (2020)
Libby Schaaf Self Self See fewer	American Pot Story: Oaksterdam (2023)
Scott Seitz Self Self See fewer	The Switch A Documentary
Joseph Stiglitz Self Self See fewer	Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019)