The film presents a candid and opinionated perspective on American politics, exploring how the right-wing gained power and the values of liberals were marginalized. It features Gore Vidal's sharp insights, drawn from his decades-long career in public discourse, as he examines the course of American history and policy-making, and draws dramatic conclusions about the nation's fate in the modern era.
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
A gripping drama that exposes the devastating consequences of a political takeover, as a fictionalized America struggles to reconcile the erosion of liberal ideals and the ascent of a conservative agenda.