Skinhead Attitude (2003)

Directed by

Daniel Schweizer

Genre

documentary film

Country

France, Switzerland

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

16

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces 40 years of skinhead culture from its recent forms back to its origins. It examines the political spectrum within the subculture from far left to far right and shows how the group became more radical over time.

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What happens

Skinhead Attitude is a 2003 documentary about the skinhead subculture, made by Daniel Schweizer (who also directed the films White Terror and Skin or Die). It outlined the history of 40 years of the skinhead subculture, beginning with the most recent versions of the culture. One of the topics it explored is the political component, which ranged from far left to far right. The film described the transformation and radicalisation of this youth subculture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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