Rent San Francisco: Daze (2016)
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1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
Wedged somewhere between the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1962 and the resignation of his successor-but-one Richard Nixon in 1974, a counter-culture emerged, first in San Francisco but soon in New York, London, Paris and other cosmopolitan cities too, the like of which had never been seen. While this was not the first era of anti-authoritarian activity - indeed the Beat Generation a decade earlier had sown many of its seeds - a number of factors distinguish the mid-to-late-1960s movement as unique. First and foremost, the post WW2 'baby-boomers' were coming of age, plus the music of the era formed a perfect soundtrack to what was going down. And with a ready-made political cause in the Vietnam War which, following the introduction of the draft in 1966 threatened to drastically affect every young male in the country, the 'American Way was as fertile for change as it had ever been. This feature explores the San Francisco Underground, its origins, personalities, music, art, events, politics, drugs and ultimate decline, with the people who made it happen. Featuring interviews, film footage, rare archive and contributions from and with the likes of Jerry Garcia, Ken Kesey, Bill Graham, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and a host of others, discussing, dissecting and generally telling how and why the whole thing unfolded in the first place, this fascinating document about quite probably the most colorful period of the 20th century is the finest film to date on this extraordinary and ever fascinating subject. - Actors:
- John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Jerry Garcia, Ken Kesey, Bill Graham, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh
- Studio:
- I.V. Media
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
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