The American dream just keeps getting more expensive.
A documentary that investigates the pathologies that have created the richest society the world has ever seen.
Join us for a special screening of Lauren Greenfield’s (‘The Queen of Versailles’) Generation Wealth – an extraordinary visual history of our growing obsession with wealth. It will be followed by an A&Q with Josh Appignanesi (Dir. The New Man), Matthew Turner (film journalist), and Lisa Marie Russo (BFI Doc Society Film Fund Executive). Hosted by Birds’ Eye View’s Mia Bays.
Lauren Greenfield’s postcard from the edge of the American Empire captures a portrait of a materialistic, image-obsessed culture. Simultaneously personal journey and historical essay, the film bears witness to the global boom–bust economy, the corrupted American Dream, and the human costs of late stage capitalism, narcissism, and greed.
“A compelling argument for a society on the brink of decline” – VARIETY
“Precise, eye-opening, and absolutely chilling” – INDIEWIRE
“An ambitious and also infuriating look at the pursuit of riches” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
