This Is Not a Film About the Blacklist __The most exciting thing about making this movie was the enthusiasm with which some of the busiest and most skillful people in Hollywood pitched in and worked through the night and on weekends. Five animation directors worked in relay. What would have taken 18 weeks took only 10 weeks.__[2](#footnote-2 "2") On the surface, the result is a simple guide to the law, aimed mainly at young people. But the team behind it, and the way this material is handled, tells another story. __The Great Rights__ imagines a world in which the Bill of Rights vanishes. Shadowy government goons harass and arrest people without charge, force them to incriminate themselves, censor the papers and theaters. You might assume that it’s a Cold War message, a shot at the Soviet Union. Yet many on the team had experienced this would-be reality in America — during the blacklist era. s_!rm9v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa8704465-7666-4186-8464-52debd50962b_2000x2250.png" alt="" />

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