Amazing 1968 Documentary Made By A Gang

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Description: Back then, filmmaker groups in major cities were teaching people how to use 16mm equipment to record their own stories. It was an exciting time for amateur filmmakers. In New York, St. Mark's Church showed films like this one once a week and the place was packed with people like me seeing what others had done. There is something so “real” about this film done by a gang member about aspects of the gang experience.

Sponsored by: David Hoffman

Categories: Film & Animation

Tags: 1968 inner-city inner-city history detroit history new york history chicago history atlanta history philadelphia history washington dc history boston history gang life amateur documentary david hoffman filmmaker