“Dad’s in Heaven With Nixon” – A Documentary
Every family has a story. Some are more complicated than others.
Every family has a story. Some are more complicated than others.
“By dealing with issues of current and enduring importance, as experienced by real people, the docudrama can be a powerful means of raising questions and provoking constructive debate.”
Women make up only 17% of the seats in Congress. Internationally, America is ranked 84th in the number of women serving in the national legislature, lagging behind Afghanistan and Cuba.
Gloria Steinem has repeatedly stressed the importance of women sharing their personal stories as a way to add their voices to the human record. This was the strength of The Daily Beast’s three-day event.
Madeleine Albright’s most arresting comment was the analogy, “Women in a country are like the canary in the coal mine.”
Asking the question to those on camera, “Where does black comedy go from here?” responses include ”pushing the envelope, elevating the conversation, messaging inspiration, and increasing the discussion.” The film pointedly spotlights the question of how “profit motive and morality” intersect.