Summary

Footage Information

NFB Archives
Prologue
Series of shots of demonstrations against Vietnam war in streets of Chicago; CS of soldiers armed with rifles lined up along sidewalk (0:50). Night shots of violent rioting in streets, numerous policemen herding protesters with batons, many are arrested, brief shot of wounded protester with bloody shirt, good HAS of demonstration, shots of police violently pushing arrested people into paddy wagon (3:52). Daylight shots of young protesters in park being violently arrested by policemen, CS of policeman in civilian clothes grabbing young woman's hair from behind and pulling her to the ground, CS of wounded man on stretcher being place into ambulance (0:22).
National Film Board
05:07
1969
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Chicago;Illinois;United States of America (USA);Illinois;United States of America (USA);United States of America (USA)
16mm neg b&w; 35mm neg b&w
Digital Video Disk; Reel 16 mm; Digital Bétacam
4/3
720 x 486 (SD)
20261
View details on NFB Archives site
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