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COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. “COINTELPRO” refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. Many of the government's crimes are still unknown. Through interviews with activists who experienced these abuses first-hand, with rare historical footage, the film provides an educational introduction to a period of intense repression and draws relevant lessons for the present and future.

Top Cast

  • Liz Derias

    Liz Derias

    Self / Narrator (voice)

  • Bob Boyle

    Bob Boyle

    Self - Attorney

  • Jose Lopez

    Jose Lopez

    Self - Puerto Rican Cultural Center

  • Lucy Rodriguez

    Lucy Rodriguez

    Self - Puerto Rican Independentista / Former Political Prisoner

  • Ward Churchill

    Ward Churchill

    Self - Native American Activist/Author

  • Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

    Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

    Self - Native American Activist/Author

  • Leonard Peltier

    Leonard Peltier

    Self - Political Prisoner

  • Ricardo Romero

    Ricardo Romero

    Self - Al Frente de Lucha; Greeley, CO

  • Francísco "Kiko" Martinez

    Francísco "Kiko" Martinez

    Self - Chicano/Mexicano Activist & Attorney

Overview

COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. “COINTELPRO” refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. Many of the government's crimes are still unknown. Through interviews with activists who experienced these abuses first-hand, with rare historical footage, the film provides an educational introduction to a period of intense repression and draws relevant lessons for the present and future.

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