MK Ultra

Apr 2, 2020

1h 8m

★ 10.0

A pop brainwashing experiment that will blow your mind

Overview

The Rosie Kay Dance Company present a piece about the strange history and pop-cultural aftermath of CIA mind control experiments during the Cold War, with documentary segments by Adam Curtis.

Genres

Music

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Arts Council England

MK Ultra Trailers

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Cast

Shanelle Clemenson

Harriet Ellis

Shelley Eva Haden

Lizzie Klotz

Joao Maio

Ryan Munroe

Oliver Russell

Narrator

Adam Curtis

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