THE FOG OF WAR Special Screenings

Master documentarian Errol Morris (THE THIN BLUE LINE; A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME; FAST, CHEAP AND OUT OF CONTROL) has created a 20th century fable of an American dreamer who rose from humble origins to the height of political power.

Robert McNamara was both a witness to and a participant in many of the crucial events of the 20th century: the crippling Depression at the 1930s; the industrialization of the war years; the development of a different kind of warfare based on air power; and the creation of a new American meritocracy. He was also an idealist who saw his dreams and ideals challenged by the role he played in history.

Structured as 11 lessons from McNamara’s life, THE FOG OF WAR condenses over 20 hours of interviews, rarely-before-seen archival footage, historical materials, taped telephone conversations between McNamara and Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and a hauntingly menacing original Philip Glass musical score to create a document about history and humanity that is completely fascinating and utterly unnerving.