Distributie robert reich, nick hanauer, fred wertheimer. They looked at the earnings of the people at the top and those in the middle class. Inequality for all 20 robert reich put the full doc. Film industry faces streaming madness, income inequality, and more big challenges in 2020 2019 established several major hurdles that may determine the future of the film. I recently watched the documentary inequality for all and learned a lot about income inequality. Inequality for all attempts to do for income inequality what an inconvenient truth did for the global warmingclimate change debate. I believe america could use a discussion about the future of the middle class and widening income inequality, but not in purely partisan terms.
From an interactive web site to a teacher toolkit to a save the middle class national tour that will launch in january on the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty, inequality for all. In inequality for all, former labor secretary robert reich takes on the income disparity thats. Given that the doc is structured around reichs lectures for his wealth and poverty class, it is natural to compare inequality for all with 2006s an inconvenient truth, al gores glorified powerpoint presentation that explained the environmental threat posed by global warming. Inequality for all by robert reich full documentaryhd. Inequality for all colorfill film guide doodle notes by. Comparing graphs of different economic measures past and present, reich shows us in inequality for all how our current state of extreme inequality in america is very similar to one that happened last century. All for the top 1% 114 points by oon aug 22, 2017 hide. The evidence presented is strong as they back many things said with proof of graphs, statistics and photos.
Robert reich in inequality for all 20 photographer perian flaherty, author robert reich and professor. Why american workers cannot complete with other nationals, while it seems american elites are still winning. After winning the special jury award at the 20 sundance film festival, the film hit theaters in september. I hope this movie is better than the write ups of it tim worstall former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Inequality for all is a compelling class lecture on the us economy. Download our complete screening kit with all the resources you need for a screening here. This met my expectations, because it explains the impacts of wage inequality with clear representations of. At the start of the film, he introduces himself to a lecture hall full of students, telling them how he was secretary of labour under bill clinton. This is in large part because reich is such a charismatic and funny speaker, so compassionate and truly committed to raising awareness that its hard not to. I believe my somewhat unconventional background has provided great preparation for the goal of the film. When using graphs, statistics, photos for comparisons of back then vs now, theyre very strong points of evidence. Inequality for all film platform educational rights. Inequality for all on dvd january 7, 2014 starring robert reich.
If there is one sound bite to emerge from the film, it is that reich supports middle up. Inequality for all official trailer 1 20 robert reich. Inequality for all is an enlightening documentary wherein robert reich, former secretary of labor, eloquently explains the causes of the inbalance of wealth in the united states and how it. A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, inequality for all features robert reichprofessor, bestselling author, and clinton cabinet memberas he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the american economy. A special thanks credit in the official credits of the film, an exclusive behindthescenes clip of inequality for all prior to release, delivered through digital download. Inequality for all is a 20 documentary film directed by jacob kornbluth and narrated by american economist, author and professor robert reich. Inequality for all is a 20 documentary film directed by jacob kornbluth. Documentaries about the economy being what they are, you might not expect much from inequality for all, but as directed by jacob kornbluth, it is the indianapolis 500 of wealth analyses. Though the film has the outward trappings of a comicbook film and is set in the fictitious city of gotham circa the late 70searly 80s, its depiction of a society bitterly divided between a. He was a rhodes scholar at oxford with bill clinton and at yale law school with both bill and hillary. The film is presented by american economist, author and professor robert reich, and is based on his 2010 book aftershock. Inequality for all inequality for all is a 20 documentary about modern economic problems.
Inequality remains about the same in hollywood films, usc. Use tugg to screen the film at your local theatre on a date and time of your choosing. In this film, researchers emmanuel saez and thomas pikkety looked at data on income. Inequality for all is a compelling class lecture on the. Watch inequality for all online stream full movie directv.
Inequality for all by robert reich full documentaryhd sapo. Inequalityforall is a documentary made by professor reich to enable us to understand in a very clear cut manner, the issues facing us today, the widening gap of inequality, why it is happening and what can we do to reverse it. Inequality for all looks at robert reichs campaign as the us secretary of labor. Curriculum new click here for the inequality for all curriculum that accompanies the education version of the film. Inequality for all is a movie about how unequal the american income is and how the economic system caters to the rich. Inequality for all features venture capitalist1%er nick hanauer who debunks the rich as job creators myth in favor of a feedback loop theory that reich also espouses he calls it the virtuous cycle. The next economy and americas future, the film examines widening income inequality in the united states.
The movie basically offers reichs neomarxist, socialist attack on the free market and conservative solutions to economic downturns and the current economic malaise. Its hardly news that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, but inequality for all, the latest entry in the illustratedlecture school of documentary filmmaking, gets beyond the duh. He offers a simple, surfacelevel analogy for the shape of these graphs. Documentary films, political documentaries, movies based on books. It specifically focuses on the 20072008 financial crisis, exploring how the widening gap between the rich and the poor was a contributing factor that. The advanced worksheets provides students with more than 60 fillins to complete as they watch. The fortunate thing about for inequality for all is that, for all its good information and useful insight, it. Inequality for all is a onesided, simplistic documentary featuring former secretary of labor robert reich. The powerful documentary inequality for all was an unexpected hit at the recent sundance film festival, arguing that us capitalism has fatally abandoned the middle classes while making the. Robert reichs argument is that most of the money that america has is all in the top one percent and less is going to the middle class.
Labor secretary robert reich as he looks to raise awareness of the countrys widening economic gap. It can be viewed on amazon prime or ordered as a dvd. Reich publicly argued about the issue for decades, and producing a film of his viewpoints was a final frontier for him. But as cute as polar bears are, especially when their habitat is endangered, they cant compete with something. Inequality for all a documentary film about income inequality. Immediately, if you agree with reichs talking points about economics and who is exactly at fault for the economic downturn of recent years, youll likely love inequality for all and perhaps quote its statistical data in future debates. Former secretary of labor robert reich makes an eloquent and impassioned argument about how the devastating effects of americas widening income inequality not only threaten the middle class but also the very foundation of democracy itself. Inequality for all by inequality for all kickstarter. Analysis of inequality for all by ozzie sanchez on prezi. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd 2011, 8disc set free shipping. Robert reich served under the administrations of carter and clinton, and his focus was on the socalled inequality of income for all americans. The film examines widening income inequality in the united states. Watch inequality for all starring candice bergen in this documentary on directv.
Inequality for all does what most documentaries about economic issues cant do. Everything you need to know about inequality for all movie. Saving capitalism is a documentary film that follows former secretary of labor and professor, robert reich. Hanauer says, when you give rich people tax breaks, all in the name of job creation, all that really happens is that the fat cats get fatter, and of course thats whats happened over the last 30 years. Inequality for all worksheets, essay prompts, and discussion topics no rating. Arts inequality remains about the same in hollywood films, usc study finds the report reveals that representation of gender, raceethnicity, lgbt status and even disability lags on. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. When middle class consumers have to tighten their belts, the whole economy suffers as seen in the years before the great depression and as i. Three pages of colorfill film guides to use with the film. Rent inequality for all 20 starring robert reich on dvd and bluray. A free digital download of the completed film inequality for all upon release. Robert reichs inequality for all and documentaries that. In his view, reich expresses an inequality in the american economy as.
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