Mar 11, 2016 addicted to anger jen senko explores the rise of rightwing media in the documentary the brainwashing of my dad back then i was deaf, dumb and happy says frank, the father of jen senko, describing himself in his apolitical, pre foxnews watching days. The brainwashing of my dad jen senko matthew modine jen senko 2016 filmmaker jen senko examines how the media influenced her father to switch from democrat to conservative. The brainwashing of my dad 2016stream and watch online. Political disagreement may be inevitable at family gatherings. The brainwashing of my dad is a 2015 documentary film directed by jen senko about her fathers transformation from a nonpolitical democrat into a political republican. As filmmaker jen senko tries to understand the transformation of her father from a nonpolitical, lifelong democrat to an angry, rightwing fanatic, she uncovers the forces behind the media that changed him completely. The story behind the rightwing media machine that changed a father and divided the nation. And in discovering what happened to him, senko reveals the alltoochilling bigger picture of whats happening behindthescenes to influence our national discourse. The brainwashing of my dad 2016 filmmaker jen senko explores the rise of rightwing media through the lens of her own father, a mostly apolitical democrat who became an angry, rightwing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. The brainwashing of my dad documentary posts facebook. Trailer for the documentary the brainwashing of my dad as filmmaker, jen senko, tries to understand the transformation of her father from a non political, lifelong democrat to an angry, rightwing fanatic, she uncovers the forces behind the media that changed him completely. Mar 25, 2016 the brainwashing of my dad features animations by the academy awardnominated animator bill plympton courtesy of jen senko if youve ever wondered how the fox news channel came to have such an.
Within certain limits, the film succeeds in just that. A filmmaker explores the radical change of her once democratic father to an angry rightwing fanatic after his immersion in talk radio and fox news. Will and grace season 7 episode 21 its a dad, dad, dad, dad world. The film was mostly funded by a kickstarter campaign. The brainwashing of my dad official trailer 1 2016 matthew. Filmmaker jen senko explores the rise and popularity of conservative media by profiling her own father, a mostly apolitical democrat who became a rabid rightwinger after years of listening to. View hd trailers and videos for the brainwashing of my dad on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. The way i see it, its the msnbcwatching liberals who are brainwashed, the people liking and sharing this article. Rightwing cable news and conservative talk radio attract older americans like graying moths to an angry flame. Mar 16, 2016 but watching jen senkos new film, the brainwashing of my dad, it doesnt seem terribly surprising. The sydney morning herald by brad newsome 82417 how far can rightwing media go to brainwash elderly americans.
I dont know if its too late or not jen senko, director of the brainwashing of my dad, on surviving those fox newsfueled holiday. The brainwashing of my dad it was quite interesting. Throughout, senko peppers the film with others who share similar stories of having noticed a change within family members after prolonged exposure to only onesided political banter. Jen senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of rightwing media through the lens of her wwii vet father who changed from a lifelong, nonpolitical democrat to an angry, rightwing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. The brainwashing of my dad 2016 documentary about one documentarians experience losing her father to right wing media, and the history of right wing media in the united states. Set against the rise of the tea party in the aftermath of the us supreme courts 2010 citizens united ruling, a citizen uprising to recall wisconsin gov. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A filmmaker explores the radical change of her once democratic father to an angry rightwing fanatic after his. Mar 21, 2016 the brainwashing of my dad official trailer 2016 rightwing media documentary hd. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. During these difficult times, we wanted to make the brainwashing of my dad even more accessible to as many people as possible while stuck at home, so were running an election year special from now until tuesday, november 3. The brainwashing of my dad the 2016 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Let me introduce you to the koch brothers and their father, fred, infamous john birch society founding member.
The brainwashing of my dad jen senko, matthew modine. Her new film, the brainwashing of my dad premieres on march 18, 2016. The brainwashing of my dad official trailer 1 2016. The truth behind the rightwing media machine that changed a fatherand divided the nation. The brainwashing of my dad features animations by the academy awardnominated animator bill plympton courtesy of jen senko if youve ever wondered how the fox news channel came to have such an. The brainwashing of my dad matthew modine dvd for sale. I cant believe its not news 5242019 what does the fox say. A filmmaker explores the radical change of her once democratic father to an angry rightwing fanatic after his immersion in talk radio and fox. The brainwashing of my dad 2015 plot keywords imdb. The brainwashing of my dad democrat, republicans, liberals. The brainwashing of my dad streaming video king county. The brainwashing of my dad documentary trailer please visit thebrainwashingofmydad. This video is an outtake from my interview with jen senko, documentary filmmaker.
A lot of people, especially on the liberal side of the spectrum, will certainly identify with the brainwashing of my dad, jen senkos documentary about how rightwing news programs, talk. The brainwashing of my dad meaningful movies project. Using her dad as an entertaining example, senko pulls back the curtain to expose the tools and tricks of the wizards behind the rightwing media revolution. Written by alternet march 7, 2016 march 8, 2016 the new documentary the brainwashing of my dad explores one of the most bizarre media phenomena in this country. This is the brainwashing of my dad official trailer by jen senko on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The brainwashing of my dad trailer 2016 video detective. Filmmaker jen senko describes her father as goofy, kind, and respectful of all people. The dad becomes less angry and mean when he is not exposed as much to fox news and talk radio and by the end. Watch the brainwashing of my dad online 2016 movie yidio.
Mccarthyism spawning the thought that the bad guys werent just in china and the soviet union, but they were in our homeland, our neighborhoods and our own government. Mar 01, 2016 the brainwashing of my dad examines the trend beginning with its roots in the 60s. The brainwashing of my dad official trailer 1 2016 matthew modine decumentary hd duration. The brainwashing of my dad official trailer 1 2016 matthew modine decumentary hd jen senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of rightwing media through. The brainwashing of my dad documentary home facebook. Nov 23, 2018 director of the brainwashing of my dad reveals how to save your loved ones from fox news. Scott walker collides with the tea partyaligned americans for prosperity, a group founded and lavishly financed by two of the worlds richest men david and charles koch. Released march 18th, 2016, the brainwashing of my dad stars jensenko, matthewmodine the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of.
The fruit of that project, the brainwashing of my dad, casts its eyes beyond the immediate impact on senkos own family life to the origins of the rightwing media and how it gained their stranglehold on the elderly disenfranchised of the working and middle classes. The brainwashing of my dad official trailer 1 2016 matthew modine decumentary hd jen senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the. The brainwashing of my dad directed by jen senko cast matthew modine release date 4 march 2016 robs grade. The entire documentary is just one strawman after another. The brainwashing of my dad official trailer on vimeo. She discovers this to be a powerful phenomenon that has divided families across the nation. Released march 18th, 2016, the brainwashing of my dad stars jensenko, matthewmodine the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform.
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