The Occupation of the American Mind
“Israel's Public Relations War in the United States”
Synopsis
Over the past few years, Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world—except the United States. This documentary takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, zeroing in on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S.
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The Occupation of the American Mind (Official Trailer #1)
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-06-07
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Roger Waters
Narrator (voice)
Peter Hart
Self - National Coalition Against Censorship
Sut Jhally
Self - Professor, University of Massachusetts
Yousef Munayyer
Self - US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
Rula Jebreal
Self - Journalist
Mark Crispin Miller
Self - Professor, New York University
Rami Khouri
Self - Columnist, Daily Star, Beirut
Rashid Khalidi
Self - Professor, Columbia University
Phyllis Bennis
Self - Institute for Policy Studies
Max Blumenthal
Self - Journalist
Amira Hass
Self - Columnist, Haaretz, Israel
Noam Chomsky
Self - Professor Emeritus, MIT
Norman Finkelstein
Self - Author, Method and Madness
Henry Siegman
Self - Professor, University of London
Stephen Walt
Self - Author, The Israel Lobby & U.S. Foreign Policy
M.J. Rosenberg
Self - Fmr. AIPAC Staff Writer
Benjamin Netanyahu
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Release History & Theatrical Window
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Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Loretta Alper, Jeremy Earp
- Screenplay & Story
- Loretta Alper, Jeremy Earp
- Original Score
- Simon Wilkinson, Peter McIsaac
- Original Title
- The Occupation of the American Mind
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English, Hebrew
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Media Education Foundation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Loretta Alper, Jeremy Earp
Loretta Alper, Jeremy Earp
Simon Wilkinson, Peter McIsaac
Jason Young, Jeremy Earp
Loretta Alper, Jeremy Earp, Sut Jhally
Department Leadership Roster
Loretta Alper
Writer
Loretta Alper
Producer
Jeremy Earp
Producer
Jeremy Earp
Writer
Jason Young
Editor
Jeremy Earp
Editor
Loretta Alper
Director
Jeremy Earp
Director
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What is The Occupation of the American Mind about?
Over the past few years, Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world—except the United States. This documentary takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, zeroing in on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S.
Who directed The Occupation of the American Mind?
The Occupation of the American Mind was directed by Loretta Alper, Jeremy Earp.
Who stars in The Occupation of the American Mind?
The principal cast of The Occupation of the American Mind includes Roger Waters, Peter Hart, Sut Jhally, Yousef Munayyer, Rula Jebreal.
When was The Occupation of the American Mind released and how long is it?
The Occupation of the American Mind was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Occupation of the American Mind?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Occupation of the American Mind was composed by Simon Wilkinson, Peter McIsaac.