The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015)

  • NR
  • 07/29/2015 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 30m

The truth behind the right-wing media machine that changed a father--and divided the nation

Overview

A filmmaker examines the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her father, whose immersion in it radicalized him and rocked the foundation of their family. She discovers this political phenomenon recurring in living rooms everywhere, and reveals the consequences conservative media has had on families and a nation.

Jennifer Senko

Director, Story, Screenplay

Mel Bryant

Screenplay

Käla Mandrake

Screenplay

Cast

Jennifer Senko's headshot

Jennifer Senko

Herself - Narrator
Matthew Modine's headshot

Matthew Modine

Himself - Narrator
Noam Chomsky's headshot

Noam Chomsky

Himself
Eric Boehlert's headshot

Eric Boehlert

Himself

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