The global financial meltdown that took place in Fall 2008 caused millions of job and home losses and plunged the United States into a deep economic recession. Matt Damon narrates a documentary that provides a detailed examination of the elements that led to the collapse and identifies key financial and political players. Director Charles Ferguson conducts a wide range of interviews and traces the story from the United States to China to Iceland to several other global financial hot spots.
Awards
Academy Award win for Best Documentary Feature
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Gotham Independent Film Award nomination