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Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

1971 1 hour 24 minutes
55/100

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The title of this Canadian documentary may have some relation to Canadian Marshall McLuhan's theories. It combines interview with famous U.S. militants of the '60s, such as Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman, with reenactments of their Chicago trials (i.e., the "Chicago Eight," etc.). Other figures of cultural interest from the time, including Alan Ginsberg and Buckminster Fuller, are interviewed or featured. The filmmaker indicates his belief that powerful forces in the U.S. government worked together to suppress American radicals. This view, widely disbelieved at the time, has since been confirmed.

Released

11th April 1971

55 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 24 minutes

Finishes at 6:09pm

Ratings and awards

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    6.8/10

  • TMDb Logo

    53%

  • Trakt Logo

    45%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    55%

Directed by

Morley Markson

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Written by

Morley Markson

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