Death of a Nation

Name: Death of a Nation
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: August 3, 2018
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 1
Cast: Angela Primm, Debbie D'Souza, Dinesh D'Souza, James McVan, Karel Dobrý

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Pure Flix / Quality Flix | Release Date: August 3, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: Angela Primm, Debbie D'Souza, Dinesh D'Souza, James McVan, Karel Dobrý, Marek Vasut, Pavel Kríz, Richard Spencer, Victoria Chilap

Summary: Not since 1860 have the Democrats so fanatically refused to accept the result of a free election. That year, their target was Lincoln. They smeared him. They went to war to defeat him. In the end, they assassinated him. Now the target of the Democrats is President Trump and his supporters. The Left calls them racists, white supremacists andNot since 1860 have the Democrats so fanatically refused to accept the result of a free election. That year, their target was Lincoln. They smeared him. They went to war to defeat him. In the end, they assassinated him. Now the target of the Democrats is President Trump and his supporters. The Left calls them racists, white supremacists and fascists. These charges are used to justify driving Trump from office and discrediting the right "by any means necessary." But which is the party of the slave plantation? Which is the party that invented white supremacy? Which is the party that praised fascist dictators and shaped their genocidal policies and was in turn praised by them? Moreover, which is the party of racism today? Is fascism now institutionally embodied on the right or on the left? [Quality Flix]… Expand

Director: Bruce Schooley and Dinesh D'Souza

Genre(s): History, Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 108 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Aug 6, 2018

Throughout Death of a Nation, which has the usual attacks on Clintons and George Soros and the third act “patriotic performances by D’Souza approved singers, even an African American choir, the man finds himself coddling Nazis. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Jul 30, 2018

D'Souza fans and Trump apologists will flock to this, misguided moths to a misleading flame. In that way, it's a perfect representation of the current climate. In every other way, it's a mess. Read full review

Josh Kupecki

Aug 1, 2018

This is filmmaking as polemic, and much in the same way as Michael Moore’s (much better) films have a particular agenda to puzzle out various ways in which our country has failed us, this traffics in the same vein. Read full review

Vadim Rizov

Jul 30, 2018

D’Souza fails, as ever, to make an argument that would resonate outside the QAnon echo chamber. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jul 30, 2018

The meandering and insufferable Death of a Nation is little more than a greatest-hits collection of its creator’s favorite neocon conspiracy theories, which frame the Democratic Party for the fascistic tendencies embodied by Donald Trump. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Aug 1, 2018

For all of its incendiary arguments, Death of a Nation is ultimately tedious and repetitive. No one expects, of course, that D'Souza would make a thoughtful, balanced or historically accurate documentary. But is it unreasonable to hope that he make one that doesn't bore the pants off us? Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Jul 31, 2018

In Death of a Nation, Dinesh D’Souza is no longer preaching to the choir; he’s preaching to the mentally unsound. That’s how detached from reality his “philosophy,” his armchair rage, and his passionate and consuming desire to be a radical-right shill have become. Read full review

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ronaldohero

Aug 3, 2018

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

64 of 202 users found this helpful64138

mark0053

Aug 7, 2018

While it's no surprise the liberal media and liberal critics would blast this movie I found it very interesting and well done. This guy knows his stuff and presents it like it should be.

14 of 41 users found this helpful1427

soulassssns

Dec 7, 2018

Absolutely eye opening. Every true American should watch this film start to finish. We are living in a very explosive time and this film accurately tells the story of our history and why the left are the monsters they claims all others to be.

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SouthernLady

Aug 5, 2018

A great movie filled with indisputable facts. All parents should take their teenagers to see this eye opening film. Anyone who is opened minded and on the fence about the agenda of the democratic party should see this film. The historical replays and evidence presented are laid out in a wayA great movie filled with indisputable facts. All parents should take their teenagers to see this eye opening film. Anyone who is opened minded and on the fence about the agenda of the democratic party should see this film. The historical replays and evidence presented are laid out in a way that leaves no doubt of their meaning. Dinesh D'Souza is a truly great historian who brings it all into perspective. I totally enjoyed this movie and hope Mr. D'Souza enlightens us with more of the truth. The biased hollywood critics are besides themselves over what this film reveals about their Dem masters and the plantation they have decided to live on for decades. Knowledge is power and Mr. D'Souza is empowering us!… Expand

30 of 65 users found this helpful3035

tropicAces

Aug 3, 2018

I mean, it’s what you think. Some interesting takes on history and accurate portrayals of modern groups, partnered with some inaccuracies and clear bias. People on the left will hate it, the right will champion it and those in the middle like me will get enough out of it but wish it was better.

23 of 58 users found this helpful2335

Millie33

Oct 2, 2020

You know that a documentary is doing something wrong when the infamous far right Richard Spencer is the most relatable character in your film. Until today, I have never watched a documentary by Dinesh D'Souza, and I wish that I could remove the 'Until today' from my current sentence, butYou know that a documentary is doing something wrong when the infamous far right Richard Spencer is the most relatable character in your film. Until today, I have never watched a documentary by Dinesh D'Souza, and I wish that I could remove the 'Until today' from my current sentence, but unfortunately I cannot.

This film is supremely flawed. Some people compare D'Souza to Michael Moore, however whilst Moore's factual evidence goes as far as being skewed (wrong dates, incorrect chronological order), Dinesh feeds the viewers of this film lies. It is actually pretty amusing to try and watch this film sober, the interview with the above mentioned Spencer for example being a particular comic highlight as well as the 'one drop rule ' being too much for the Nazis, but the one scene that had me howling with laughter is the one that suggested that Adolf Hitler was LGBTQ+ friendly, and that seems to be the reason that he was evil?

But most scenes are just plain awkward. There is a enactment of the final days of Sophie Scholl and I feel sorry for her name being in this film, in fact, I feel sorry for Donald Trump having his name in this documentary, in fact, I feel sorry for everybody that has their name in this thing, including some people who I find downright reprehensible. This really pushes the boundaries of what can be taken seriously in film.

Also, D'Souza seems to show a lack of empathy for his characters. He quite frequently insults people for the actions of their fathers. He abuses Hilary Clinton for being taught by a former member of the KKK however he shrugs of Donald Trump's sexual abuse allegations by stating 'We knew that we weren't electing a choir boy. He also blames a victim of the holocaust of being a fascist because he helped empty the properties of certain Jewish people, in fact, the entire Nazi segment comes across as misjudged with D'Souza comparing some of the most vile scientific experiments caused by man with abortion. This is immature.

But ignoring the factual inaccuracy (an understatement) and forgetting the insensitivity towards other human beings, this is a badly made documentary. There are far too many re-enacted scenes, a personal pet peeve that only works in 'Close-Up.' There are too many interviews to maintain interest, D'Souza is not engaging and it is overly preachy. It spends all its time looking into faults with the Democratic party that it doesn't even bother look at the positives of the Republican party.

This is an unnuanced hodge podge of untrue facts, lack of empathy or human emotion and bad filmmaking. I recommend you avoid this flaming turkey of a film that is somehow worse than its ridiculous poster and watch something of interest.… Expand

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TJAW

Aug 4, 2018

At a time where Trump has virtually destroyed America's standing in the world and has all but confessed to being deep in Vladimir Putin's dirty little pocket, it's so disheartening knowing that a movie as extremely partisan as this can even be dreamed up, let alone created and released. AAt a time where Trump has virtually destroyed America's standing in the world and has all but confessed to being deep in Vladimir Putin's dirty little pocket, it's so disheartening knowing that a movie as extremely partisan as this can even be dreamed up, let alone created and released. A movie that completely fails in its attempts at masking Trump's countless political crimes and his administration's heinous actions, this extremist propaganda film is strictly for far-right Republicans incapable of understanding the years of serious damage the President is doing to the country they profess to love.… Expand

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