What turns a kid into a monster? This doc stares into the abyss of tyranny's roots.
Through the youthful portraits of some of the most terrible dictators of the 20th and 21st centuries, this documentary examines the origins of tyranny. Is a dictator the product of a family, social and historical context?
Direction
Chayé's cold juxtaposition of childhood photos with atrocities.
Editing
Ruthless cross-cutting between innocence and devastation.
Director
François Chayé
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film deliberately avoids naming 'the' cause of tyranny, mirroring academic consensus that no single factor predicts dictatorship.
Released during rising global authoritarianism, it was banned in several countries where leaders recognized uncomfortable parallels.
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