The Martha Mitchell Effect

About the Film

The Martha Mitchell Effect She was once as famous as Jackie O. 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, a Republican cabinet wife 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.

The AFS envoys for The Martha Mitchell Effect are Director Anne Alvergue and Director Debra McClutchy.

Runtime: 40 minutes
Year: 2023