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The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase
The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase
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THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE

Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
United States, 1998
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Synopsis

The story of a woman who has an immaculate conception and murders her infant in a microwave as a take-off point for a nightmarish critique of congenital American insanity. The film combines documentary, home movies, archival footage, and fiction to form a new type of film: the fictional documentary.

Synopsis

The story of a woman who has an immaculate conception and murders her infant in a microwave as a take-off point for a nightmarish critique of congenital American insanity. The film combines documentary, home movies, archival footage, and fiction to form a new type of film: the fictional documentary.