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Attica (1974)

Attica poster
Directed by
Cinda Firestone
Genre
documentary
Country
United States of America
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the 1971 Attica prison uprising. It uses footage filmed during the event and interviews from inside the prison to show what happened.

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What happens

Attica is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Cinda Firestone. The documentary focuses on the 1971 Attica uprising. The film cost $40,000 to make, being put together using footage of the event and shoots from inside the prison. It received positive reviews and was later selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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