Howard Zinn

From birth onwards, our minds are a familial and cultural battleground whose outcome determines not only who we become, but the society we create.

This acclaimed film looks at the amazing life of the renowned historian, activist and author, Howard Zinn.

Between 1900 and 1920 more than 14 million immigrants arrived in the US, like Howard Zinn's parents. They came fleeing poverty or war, or racism, or religious persecution. They dreamed of a promised land, of wealth, or simply of a better life.

Explores systemic issues that impact our lives, from the environment and our personal liberty to special interests in politics and corporate power.

Daniel Ellsberg, a high-level Pentagon official and Vietnam War strategist, concludes that the war is based on decades of lies and leaks 7,000 pages of top secret documents to The New York Times, making headlines around the world. Ellsberg risks life in prison to stop a war he helped plan.