A documentary about militant student political activity in the University of California-Berkely in the 1960's.A documentary about militant student political activity in the University of California-Berkely in the 1960's.A documentary about militant student political activity in the University of California-Berkely in the 1960's.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total
Stokely Carmichael
- Self
- (archive footage)
John De Bonis
- Self
- (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
- Self
- (archive footage)
Grateful Dead
- Themselves
- (archive footage)
- (as The Grateful Dead)
Lyndon B. Johnson
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Lyndon Johnson)
Clark Kerr
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Dr. Clark Kerr)
Martin Luther King
- Self
- (archive footage)
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John Searle: "... worst yet, we attracted to Berkeley, the worst collection of kooks and nuts you've ever seen in your life. Everybody saw this on television, and they had a completely distorted conception of it. They thought, 'what you do is you go to Berkeley, and you riot and you just have a great time; its one big political, sexual, drug feast.'" TC:38.52
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Where have all the activists gone?
Where have all the activists gone, long time passing? That's what I asked myself as I watched this great documentary. We now live in an age where signs and protests in the streets are just another story on the news. We have seen it so much we have become jaded by it all. This documentary takes us back to a time in America when revolution in the streets seemed entirely possible, and it scared the heck out of middle America, politicians and those who had a vested interest in the status quo. It interviews people who were there from the beginning in the very early 1960s through the early 1970s and the stopping of the Vietnam war. Is this film anti-establishment? You bet, it would have to be. We are, after all, showing the viewpoint of people involved in the counter-culture after all. No Rush Limbaugh here. What this movie left me with was a gratefulness that someone recorded these activists stories on film. These people were primarily writers, there still exists a LOT of writing from the time that goes into more detail on what was going on, but by recording these stories on film, it assures that future generations who will not seek out a book as readily as they will a TV remote will hear them. This movie also left me with a feeling of wondering where today's activists were. Where are the people willing to give up freedom and comfort to stand for what they believe in. Oh yeah, they are looking for their remotes...
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- Schlockmeister
- Apr 19, 2001
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- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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