Howard Zinn's book was a revelation. But, this "documentary" appears to have been made by junior high school film students. I can't tell if it was officially licensed by Zinn's estate but, I hope not, since it just brings shame to his enterprise. It's hard to even make out the main thesis of the film. But, to the extent that it is Zinn's ideas, it would not convince any viewer who didn't come into the movie already lionizing Zinn. And it fails even as an interesting story in its own right. I just noticed that the movie also was released in French and it is possible that some of its halting and stilted storytelling is a result of poor translation. Nonetheless, it remains a waste of time. And worse, for those who have not read Zinn's book, a laughably pathetic film version of an important work that can only bring disrepute upon Zinn's legacy.
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