Exterminate All the Brutes
The path to the new world, an unsettling and intricate story of genocides. Conquest, slavery and the fabrication of "Whiteness".
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast:Raoul Peck , Josh Hartnett , Caisa Ankarsparre , Fraser James , Aïssa Maïga , Ettore D'Alessandro , Sven Lindqvist , Stefan Konarske , Michel-Rolph Trouillot , Richard Brake , Eddie Arnold , Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz , Eriq Ebouaney , Alex Descas , Oris Erhuero , Tito Diez , Peter Hamilton Dyer , Ian McCamy
S1.E1 ∙ The Disturbing Confidence of Ignorance
The history of western civilization and its flourishing is the story of colonialism, genocide, slavery and exploitation, based on deep-seated doctrines of white supremacy, the founding principles of the American nation.
S1.E2 ∙ Who the F*** is Columbus?
The brutal history of the United States retold from the perspective of those who were murdered, those whose land was stolen and those who were enslaved by those who thought they were racially superior.
S1.E3 ∙ Killing at a Distance or... How I Thoroughly Enjoyed the Outing
European military superiority, specifically the development of weapons to kill at a distance, is mistaken for cultural and racial superiority and leads to two centuries of genocide and eugenics, reinforced by science.
S1.E4 ∙ The Bright Colors of Fascism
In the series finale, "The Bright Colors of Fascism," Peck explores the challenge of reconciling America's true history with its ideals of freedom and democracy, pointing to the struggle for native representation and the legacy of slavery in institutionalized racism today. Reflecting on his time in Berlin, Peck links the modern resurgence of white nationalism with fascism, slavery, colonialism, and Nazism.
