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The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales

The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 16, 2022

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

63%

Original Title

The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales

Production Companies

Fork Films, Chicago Media Project

Director

Abigail Disney

Description

Abigail Disney looks at America's dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. As a way to imagine a more equitable future, Disney uses her family's story to explore how this systemic injustice took hold.