Anarchism in America
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.
Cast
Jello Biafra
Self
Paul Avrich
Self
Murray Bookchin
Self
Karl Hess
Self
Storyline
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.
Recommended
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
2012
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988
Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience
2016
Room 237
2012
We Live in Public
2009
Bigger Stronger Faster*
2008
Fuck
2006
The Pervert's Guide to Ideology
2012
This Place Rules
2022
The Class of ‘92
2013
Daft Punk Unchained
2015
Lemmy
2010
More Like This
E. M. Cioran. Sa vie. Son oeuvre
1999
The Filth and the Fury
2000
Rude Boy
1980
The Death of Jack Astor
2023
Instrument
1999
Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising
1993
Pseudo Secular
2016
Bowling for Columbine
2002
Night Is Not Eternal
2024
Rather Be Ashes Than Dust
2024
The Yes Men
2003
Spain: A Country Divided
2022