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Anarchism in America

Anarchism in America

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1983

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

61%

Original Title

Anarchism in America

Director

Steven Fischler

Description

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.