The convention was drama. The trial was comedy.
Directed by Brett Morgen
Featuring Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker, Nick Nolte, Mark Ruffalo, Roy Scheider, Liev Schreiber, James Urbaniak, and Jeffrey Wright
Directed by Brett Morgen
Featuring Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker, Nick Nolte, Mark Ruffalo, Roy Scheider, Liev Schreiber, James Urbaniak, and Jeffrey Wright
"Anyone who calls us the Chicago Seven is a racist. Because you're discrediting Bobby Seale. You can call us the Chicago Eight, but really we're the Chicago Ten, because our two lawyers went down with us." - Jerry Rubin
The documentary is a combination of archival footage and an animated reenactment of the trial based on transcripts and rediscovered audio recordings.
Join us for a screening Thursday, Jan. 20, at 8 PM, in BLB room 245
Learn about the infamous trial and the role of lawyers and the legal system following the protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Join us for a screening Thursday, Jan. 20, at 8 PM, in BLB room 245
Learn about the infamous trial and the role of lawyers and the legal system following the protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
