BERKELEY IN THE 60S provides an informative history of the rise of political activism on the University of California Berkeley campus, encompassing the movement from the student protest against the House on Un-American Activities Committee to the Memorial Day march on People's Park.
Including recent interviews with key players, news footage, and a great music score, this historical study brings the decade and its significance to life without the nostalgia and romanticism that usually plague such pieces.
The first sparks of political activism appear on campus as early as May 1960 when students protest the paranoia and dubious nationalism of the House on Un-Americ...
Released:
1990
Rated:
NR
Length:
117 mins