Ken Burns: ‘I’m embarrassed that, as a country, we don’t grasp our history’
The Financial Times' Andrew Jack sits down with Ken Burns to talk about the filmmaker's six-part documentary series, The American Revolution, which revisits the nation’s founding with rigor, nuance, and a commitment to historical accuracy, challenging simplified narratives in favor of a more complex and inclusive account. Drawing on leading historians, the series explores divisions within colonial society, the experiences of Indigenous peoples and enslaved individuals, and the global significance of the revolution, underscoring Burns’s belief that “it’s complicated.” The Foundation is proud to have supported this documentary.
