All Power to the People (1996)

Original title

All Power to the People!

Directed by

Lee Lew Lee

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the history of the Black Panther Party, including its key figures and events. It also looks at the American Indian Movement and the Black Liberation Army. The film uses archive footage and interviews with former members and government agents.

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What happens

All Power to the People: The Black Panther Party and Beyond is a 1996 documentary directed by Lee Lew-Lee. The film chronicles the history of the Black Panther Party, leadership, and members. The film also briefly chronicles the history of the American Indian Movement and Black Liberation Army. The film covers assassinations and methods used to divide, destroy, and imprison key figures within the party. It is composed primarily of archival footage and interviews of former organization members and government agents. The documentary was broadcast in 24 countries on 12 networks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia between 1997 and 2000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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