Review of Requiem for the American Dream (2015) by Kay N — 17 May 2016

Great documentary and highly recommend watching it.

This review of Requiem for the American Dream (2015) was written by Kay N on 17 May 2016.

Requiem for the American Dream has generally received very positive reviews.

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