The Matrix was fiction. This is your actual operating system.
This film explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy and the relationship between war, propaganda and class. Includes original interviews with a number of dissident scholars including Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, Peter Phillips (Project Censored), John Stauber (PR Watch), Christopher Simpson (The Science of Coercion) and others. A deep, richly illustrated study of the nature and history of propaganda, featuring some of the world’s most insightful critics, Psywar exposes the propaganda system, providing crucial background and insight into the control of information and thought.
Writing
Chomsky dismantling democracy like he's reading your browser history.
Editing
Archival footage that hits like a gut punch.
Direction
Noble connects dots you didn't know existed.
Director
Scott Noble
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film's title references 'psychological warfare,' a term coined by the OSS (CIA predecessor) in 1943 — the same year Disney made propaganda films for the government.
Howard Zinn filmed his interview months before his 2010 death; this was one of his final recorded statements on American empire.
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