Palimpsest
2025, English. Directed by Robert A. Emmons Jr..
Palimpsest is an interactive documentary that traces childhood fear and anxiety from the Cold War to school shootings in America, while along the way connecting Archimedes, Choose Your Adventure books, Baseball, Ray Bradbury, Charles Dickens, Peter Pan, John Fahey, Turtles, and every demographic cohort from The Greatest Generation to Gen Z. Palimpsest scrapes at this messy history in an attempt to reveal causes and solutions for one of America's greatest public health epidemics.
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If you liked Palimpsest, try 28 Up, Naqoyqatsi, The Class of ‘92.
Who directed Palimpsest?
Palimpsest (2025) was directed by Robert A. Emmons Jr..