Anarchism in America

Jan 15 1983 N/A 1h 15m
Documentary

A colorful and provocative survey of anarchism in America, the film attempts to dispel popular misconceptions and trace the historical development of the movement. The film explores the movement both as a native American philosophy stemming from 19th century American traditions of individualism, and as a foreign ideology brought to America by immigrants. The film features rare archival footage and interviews with significant personalities in anarchist history including Murray Boochkin and Karl Hess, and also live performance footage of the Dead Kennedys.

Plot

A colorful and provocative survey of anarchism in America, the film attempts to dispel popular misconceptions and trace the historical development of the movement. The film explores the movement both as a native American philosophy stemming from 19th century American traditions of individualism, and as a foreign ideology brought to America by immigrants. The film features rare archival footage and interviews with significant personalities in anarchist history including Murray Boochkin and Karl Hess, and also live performance footage of the Dead Kennedys.

Written by

Kristina Boden, Steven Fischler, Gerald Kagan

Directed by

Steven Fischler, Joel Sucher

Cast

Paul Avrich, Jello Biafra, Murray Bookchin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
186
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA