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Rebels with a Cause

Synopsis
Charts the sweeping socio- political changes of the Sixties that began with the Civil Rights movement and culminated with angry protests against the U.S. war in Vietnam, The film is told through the eyes of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a uniquely American movement that grew and evolved in response to the times. Begun in 1960 with a handful of members and high ideals, SDS became a nationally powerful antiwar organization with over 100,000 members. But in 1970 the group began to disintegrate amidst internal conflict and government counterintelligence crackdowns. In the aftermath, some went militant as the ill-fated Weather Underground; others channelled their activism through prominent careers as journalists, politicians and professors. Features interviews with 28 SDS activists, including writer/professor Todd Gitlin, Senator Tom Hayden and NPR commentator Juan Gonzalez combined with archival footage from the front lines of the movement,
Language
English
Country
United States
Year of release
2001
Year of production
2000
Subjects
Politics & government; Sociology
Keywords
protest demonstrations; student movements; United States of America

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 1
Price
$29.95
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
109 minutes
Year
2003

Type
VHS
Format
NTSC
Price
$29.95
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
109 minutes
Year
2003

Production Company

Name

Shire Films

Distributor

Name

Zeitgeist Films

Email
clemence@zeitgeistfilms.com
Web
http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+1 212 274 1989
Fax
+1 212 274 1644
Address
247 Centre Street, 2nd Floor
New York
NY 10013
USA

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