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Dan Drasin's documentary short, shot in a single afternoon in 1961, is often cited as the first major social protest film of the Sixties. When 19-year-old Drasin and his friends joined folk singers and protesters in Greenwich Village's Washington Square Park, they confronted NYC authorities to protest the cancellation of a standing permit to gather and sing in the park on Sundays. Here are the first signs of the political, racial and cultural issues that would soon erupt during the decade.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1961 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Daniel Drasin |
| Runtime | 17 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.9/10 (9 votes) |
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Drasin constructs a visceral document from the raw, unsteady footage captured within the crowd. The film relies on the urgency of direct observation, where the shaking lens and shouts from the square become the primary narrators.
What lingers after viewing is the sense of witnessing a historical fault line—the moment a cultural schism became visible. Those who tire of polished activism will find power in this spontaneous, breathing record. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Daniel Drasin
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Watch with headphones to catch every shout and guitar string. Best viewed in one breath, as it was filmed.
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