Underground
Directed by Emile De Antonio
1976Documentary87 minUnited States
Members of the Weather Underground, once near the top of the FBI's Most Wanted list, reflect on their radical years amid footage of the movements they fought for.
Synopsis
Portrays the life of the Weather Underground Organization, which was near the top of the FBI’s Most Wanted list in the 1970s. The film juxtaposes interviews with the Underground collective with footage of the radical political movements of the time.
The director
Emile De Antonio
Emile de Antonio (1919–1989) was the pioneer of the American political documentary, building searing collage films from archival footage without narration. His work includes Point of Order, In the Year of the Pig (Oscar-nominated) and Painters Painting.
On screens
Already played at 3 cinemas in Los Angeles, New York, Moscow.
