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Death & Taxes

IFC Center
Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 7:05 PM
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Admission General Admission - $18.00
Admission Senior - $15.00
Admission Child - $15.00

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Thursday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m.: Sneak Preview + Q&A with director Justin Schein, Chair of Patriotic Millionaires Morris Pearl, NYC Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander, and Ana Maria Archila, Co-Director of New York Working Families Party moderated by Michael Kink, Attorney, Executive Director of Strong Economy for All Coalition

Friday, July 18 at 6:35 p.m.: director Justin Schein and Chuck Collins, author and Director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies

Saturday, July 19 at 6:35 p.m.: director Justin Schein and Matthew Desmond, Professor at Princeton University, Pulitzer Prize winning author

Sunday, July 20 at 1:35 p.m.: director Justin Schein, Darrick Hamilton - Director of the Institute for the Study of Race, Power, and Political Economy at The New School, and Charles Khan - Deputy Director at Stronger Together

Monday, July 22 at 6:35 p.m.: co-director Robert Edwards

Director Justin Schein turns the camera on his father as a case study in America's long and problematic history of tax benefits for the wealthy. A personal tale becomes an exploration of inequality and the American Dream, asking what kind of inheritance we want to leave our kids and our country.

Official selection: DOC NYC 



Film Details
Country:USA
Format:DCP
Running Time:85
Director:Justin Schein, Robert Edwards
Accessibility:Assistive Listening
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