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Screened Monday, October 13, 2008
Synopsis
Chicago 10 tells the story of the buildup and unraveling of the Chicago Conspiracy trial—not as history but as an electrifying experience felt with up-to-the-moment immediacy. Interweaving footage of the brutal clashes between police and demonstrators at the 1968 Democratic convention with 3D animated reenactments of the outrageous trial that followed it, the audience becomes eyewitnesses of violent turmoil, as well as absurdist spectacle. Set to a blazing soundtrack that ranges from Black Sabbath and Steppenwolf to the Beastie Boys and Eminem, Chicago 10 is a stirring account of young Americans taking a stand in the face of an oppressive government—a story that resonates deeply in our world today.
Co-presented with Patois: The New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival
