The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
Chris Marker and François Reichenbach document the massive anti–Vietnam War protest held in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 1967, where more than 100,000 demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial before marching on the Pentagon. Filmed amid the crowd, the short captures the tension, idealism, and growing radicalism of the American peace movement.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | La Sixième Face du Pentagone |
| Year | 1968 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Documentary, History |
| Director | Chris Marker |
| Runtime | 28 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.2/10 (13 votes) |
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Marker and Reichenbach construct a cinematic document that relies on immersive, observational filmmaking. The camera explores the protest from within the crowd, capturing the palpable tension between idealistic fervor and institutional power without didactic narration.
What lingers after the credits is a profound sense of a historical moment crystallized — the fragile, potent energy of mass dissent meeting the immutable facade of authority. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Chris Marker
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Watch attentively, as a vital primary source from within a defining moment of dissent.
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