About the book: 2017 / An ordinary Hollywood film is full of references to real people and events that are invisible to the uninitiated viewer. It is curious that all these metaphors and subtle political satire are part of the relationship between the authorities and the media holdings that own the film companies. What do Jamal Malik from Slumdog Millionaire and Barack Obama have in common? Why does a black eagle appear in the final shots of Hancock? Why did Steven Spielberg make the passage of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, a key point in the film Lincoln? Film critic Alexey Yusev has been studying the relationship between modern cinema and politics for more than ten years. In this book, the author reveals the connection of American cinema with important moments in US history in recent years. Here, the scandalous stories of the creation and promotion of famous modern films are examined in detail..