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1968 - The Global Revolt - Miniseries

In 1968, young people from Berkeley to Paris and from Prague to Tokyo rose up against the world they were being offered. In this sprawling but riveting two-part documentary, veteran filmmaker Don Kent tracks the development, decline and legacy of this global movement against the fiery backdrop of the Vietnam War, civil rights struggles, dueling ideologies, and international coup d’états. A time capsule full of evocative sights and sounds, narrated by leading historians and political activists, Les années 68 effortlessly connects apparently discrete events to form a blazingly timely analysis of a decade that shaped the way we live now.

Top Cast

  • Alain Mabanckou

    Alain Mabanckou

    Self

  • Viet Thanh Nguyen

    Viet Thanh Nguyen

    Self

  • Toni Negri

    Toni Negri

    Self

  • Judith Butler

    Judith Butler

    Self

  • Hélène Cixous

    Hélène Cixous

    Self

  • Dilma Rousseff

    Dilma Rousseff

    Self

  • Kathleen Cleaver

    Kathleen Cleaver

    Self

  • Tariq Ali

    Tariq Ali

    Self

  • Marco Bellocchio

    Marco Bellocchio

    Self

Overview

In 1968, young people from Berkeley to Paris and from Prague to Tokyo rose up against the world they were being offered. In this sprawling but riveting two-part documentary, veteran filmmaker Don Kent tracks the development, decline and legacy of this global movement against the fiery backdrop of the Vietnam War, civil rights struggles, dueling ideologies, and international coup d’états. A time capsule full of evocative sights and sounds, narrated by leading historians and political activists, Les années 68 effortlessly connects apparently discrete events to form a blazingly timely analysis of a decade that shaped the way we live now.

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