Programming the Nation? takes an encompassing look at the history of subliminal messaging in America. According to many authorities, since the late 1950s subliminal content has been tested and delivered through all forms of mass-media including Hollywood filmmakers Alfred Hitchcock and William Friedkin. Even our modern military has been accused of these practices in the "war on terror" against soldiers and civilians both abroad and at home. With eye-opening footage, revealing interviews, humorous anecdotes, and an array of visual effects, the film categorically explores the alleged usage of subliminals in advertising, music, film, television, anti-theft devices, political propaganda, military psychological operations, and advanced weapons development. Director Jeff Warrick makes it his personal mission to determine if these manipulative tactics have succeeded in "programming the nation?" Or, if subliminal messaging belongs in the category of what many consider urban legend.

Aborda el presunto uso de mensajes subliminales en EE.UU desde una perspectiva histórica. La historia de este tipo de mensajes comienza en los años 50 en EE.UU. Según numerosos autores y expertos, cineastas, discográficas y publicistas introducen deliberadamente contenidos dirigidos al subconsciente de las personas para manipular. Por otro lado, se analiza la presunta utilización de mensajes subliminales en anuncios de publicidad, medios de comunicación y propaganda política. Pero ¿existen realmente los mensajes subliminales o pertenece a la categoría de lo que muchos consideran leyenda urbana? (FILMAFFINITY)