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Yippie

Name: Yippie
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Released: 1968-12-31
Duration: 12 min
Rating: 5.417

★ 5,4 /10 (12 Votes)

1968 EN 12 min

Overview

The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a radically youth-oriented and countercultural revolutionary group opposed to war and the status quo of American culture. Known for using theatrics and humor to advocate social change, several Yippies were notably on trial as the Chicago 7. Primarily consisting of footage from the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago which sparked massive demonstrations that were met by violence and hysteria caused by the police. This film also includes found newsreel footage as well as Pigasus - the pig the Yippies advanced as a candidate for President of the United States.

Release date

31/12/1968

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