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Release Year2007
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes37
Director—
WritersAdam Curtis
TypeWeb Series
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom
About The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom
Individual freedom is the dream of our age. It's what our leaders promise to give us, it defines how we think of ourselves and, repeatedly, we have gone to war to impose freedom around the world. But if you step back and look at what freedom actually means for us today, it's a strange and limited kind of freedom.
Directed by —, The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom leans on a strong ensemble — Adam Curtis, Yevgeny Kiselyov, Ronald Reagan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2007.
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