“Challenging, insightful and timely. Unmissable” -A. Rickman
The Film
Offering a torrent of mind-expanding ideas, ‘The Lottery of Birth’ is going to make you think again about what it means to be free.
With a stellar cast bringing together leading activists, journalists, and the best minds in psychology, history and philosophy, the film explores a simple idea:
The more we understand the limits on our freedom,the better placed we are to transcend them.
From birth onwards, our minds are a battleground of competing forces.
The outcome of this battle determines the society we create. The Lottery of Birth looks at the cultural, educational and commercial forces that shape our identities, often in ways that limit both our personal and political freedom.
The Cast
A stellar cast of leading activists, journalists and
the best minds in psychology, history and philosophy
Videos
Steven Pinker: We only think we are free
Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker on the nature of freedom
What have you been shaped to believe?
George Monbiot delivers an stunning argument about the forces that shape who we are.
NEWS & SCREENINGS
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The Lottery of Birth tops iTunes & Amazon Documentary Lists
The majority of reviews have been 5 star, hitting number 3 in iTunes Top Documentary Chart!
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Creating Freedom meets The Illuminator
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