The Sixth Side of the Pentagon

The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
1968
★★★☆☆ 6.2/10
⏱️ 28 min
📅 Released
🌐 FR
DocumentaryHistory
Chris Marker and François Reichenbach document the massive anti–Vietnam War protest held in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 1967, where more than 100,000 demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial before marching on the Pentagon. Filmed amid the crowd, the short captures the tension, idealism, and growing radicalism of the American peace movement.

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Crew

Director
Chris Marker, François Reichenbach
Producer
Catherine Braunberger, Chris Marker, Pierre Braunberger

Production

Societe pour le Lancement des Oeuvres Nouvelles (SLON), France Opera Film, Les Films de la Pléiade

Keywords

politicspolitical activismshort film