The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear
Political proverb states that a population in fear is a population that is easily controlled. In this documentary exploring the climate of fear that existed in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, filmmaker Adam Curtis explores the possibility that Western neoconservatives used anxiety as a tool to manipulate the masses into behaving in a predictable and controllable manner. By claiming that contemporary Western Democracy relies more on propagating the myth of an all-powerful al-Qaeda just waiting for the right time to strike rather than focusing on domestic issues and the bettering of the people, as previous generations of politicians had done, Curtis suggests that Washington is intentionally manipulating the population into a defensive stance that gives those in charge more power than necessary.
Year: 2004
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Political Docos, Docos - Political
Country: USA
Director: Adam Curtis
Duration: 180 Minutes
Rating: Ex
8.9/10
Location in store: Documentary (Political)
AVAILABILITY
DVD AVAILABLE NOW!
Permanent Collection
For in-store pickup reservations please call 03 3650 615
ALICE ALSO SUGGESTS:
John Pilger: The New Rulers of the World / War By Other Means / Burp! Pepsi vs Coke in the Ice Cold War (1984)
John Pilger's No Middle Ground in the Middle East - Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq / Palestine is Still the Issue / Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror (2003)
No End in Sight (2007)
Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
