The Brainwashing of My Dad (2016)

Directed by

Jen Senko

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman investigates how her father became strongly influenced by right-wing media. She looks at the tactics used by these media outlets and how they affect families and American politics.

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What happens

The Brainwashing of My Dad is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Jen Senko. Inspired by what she viewed as her father’s radicalization by right-wing media, Senko explores forces she argues are behind a rise in such media, the deliberate strategies that fueled its influence, its impact on families including her own, and its perceived role in deepening political divisions across the nation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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