She was one of the most famous women in Washington D.C. — and then she tried to take down a president.
The Martha Mitchell Effect is an archival documentary portrait of the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: Martha Mitchell, the wife of Attorney General John Mitchell who was gaslighted by the Nixon Administration to keep her quiet. It offers a female gaze on Watergate through the voice of the woman herself.
Director: | Anne Alvergue, Debra McClutchy |
Producer(s): | Judith Mizrachy, Beth Levison |