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The Brainwashing of My Dad ()


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After her dad shifts his politics from left to right, his daughter tries to understand what happened.

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Jen Senko

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Melodie Bryant ... ()
 
Fiore Derosa ... (co-writer)
 
Kala Mandrake ... (co-writer)
 
Jen Senko ... ()

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Jeff Cohen ... consulting producer
Fiore Derosa ... co-producer
Jodie Evans ... executive producer
Danny Goldberg ... executive producer
Linda Kyriazi ... associate producer
Matthew Modine ... producer
Adam Rackoff ... producer
Jennifer Schultz ... executive producer
Jen Senko ... producer
Ryan Smith ... executive producer

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Rachael Levine

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Kala Mandrake

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Jeff Formosa ... re-recording mixer / sound editor

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Terence Ziegler ... visual effects

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Maryam Hajouni ... animator
Bill Plympton ... animator

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Richard Kroll ... researcher
Robert L. Seigel ... legal services

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Donald E. Reynolds ... special thanks

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Plot Summary

Jen Senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her WWII vet father who changed from a life-long, nonpolitical Democrat to an angry, right-wing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. In trying to understand how this happened, she not only finds this to be a phenomenon, but also uncovers some of the forces behind it: a plan by Roger Ailes under Nixon to create a media for the GOP; the Lewis Powell Memo, urging business leaders to influence institutions of public opinion - especially the universities - the media and the courts; and under Reagan, the dismantling of the Fairness Doctrine - all of which helped to change the entire country's direction and culture, misinformed millions, divided families and even the country itself. Written by anonymous

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Also Known As
  • A Lavagem Cerebral do Meu Pai (Brazil)
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  • 90 min
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Budget $200,000 (estimated)

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