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The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
The Sixth Side of the Pentagon

The Sixth Side of the Pentagon

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Chris Marker and François Reichenbach document the massive anti–Vietnam War protest held in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 1967, where more than 100,000 demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial before marching on the Pentagon. Filmed amid the crowd, the short captures the tension, idealism, and growing radicalism of the American peace movement.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

28 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

26 August 1968

Country

France

Cast

Henri de Turenne

Henri de Turenne

Narrator (voice)

Chris Marker

Chris Marker

William Sloane Coffin

William Sloane Coffin

Paul Stookey

Paul Stookey

Mary Travers

Mary Travers

John Wilson

John Wilson

Peter Yarrow

Peter Yarrow

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