''Revolution '67'' is a 2007
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ...
about the black riots of the 1960s. With the philosophy of nonviolence giving way to the
Black Power Movement, race riots were breaking out in
Jersey City,
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and Central Park North on the south. The greater Ha ...
, and
Watts, Los Angeles. In 1967, black
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.[1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were an episode of violent, armed conflict in the streets of Newark, New Jersey, United States. Taking place over a four-day period (between July 12 and July 17, 1967), the Newark riots resulted in at least 26 deaths and ...]
. ''Revolution '67'' details Newark's reaction to the incident.
PBS Synopsis
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''Revolution '67'' was produced, directed, shot and edited by Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno and was aired on PBS
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as part of its Point of View
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Concept and technique
* Point of view (philosophy), an attitude how one sees or thinks of something
* Point of view (literature) or narrative mode, the perspective of the narrative voice; the prono ...
series.
References
External links
''Revolution '67''
- Film's website
- PBS's site dedicated to the film
*
2007 films
POV (TV series) films
Documentary films about African Americans
Documentary films about United States history
Films shot in Newark, New Jersey
Documentary films about New Jersey
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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