Face of a Nation: What Happened to the World's Fair

Presenting the power of architecture on the world's imagination, and its ability to affect a nation's dreams... FACE OF A NATION: What happened to the World's Fair? captures the erosion of the American image as the country loses sight of its vision and values. Probing deeply into national identity, Mina Chow investigates the controversy surrounding US participation at World's Fairs for the last 25 years. The film asks important questions about the country's role in the world and perceptions of the American image. With our diminished presence at World's Fairs, have we lost sight of what it means to be American?

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