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The Sixth Side of the Pentagon

1968-08-26
6.2
fr 28m
DocumentaryHistory
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.

Director

Chris Marker

Director

François Reichenbach

Producer

Catherine Braunberger

Producer

Chris Marker

Editor

Carlos de los Llanos

Producer

Pierre Braunberger

politics political activism short film

Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • Societe pour le Lancement des Oeuvres Nouvelles (SLON)
  • France Opera Film
  • Les Films de la Pléiade