Yippie

Yippie (1968)

The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a radically youth-oriented and countercultural revolutionary group opposed to war and the status quo of American culture. Known for using theatrics and humor to advocate social change, several Yippies were notably on trial as the Chicago 7. Primarily consisting of footage from the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago which sparked massive demonstrations that were met by violence and hysteria caused by the police. This film also includes found newsreel footage as well as Pigasus - the pig the Yippies advanced as a candidate for President of the United States.

Erscheinungsdatum
1968-12-31
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (12)
Laufzeit
12 Min.
Genres
Komödie, Dokumentarfilm
Regie
Abbie Hoffman, Allen Ginsberg

Besetzung

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