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Release Year1969
Runtime0h 13m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsRepression
About Repression
The important L.A. Newsreel film about the Black Panthers that was rediscovered and written about by USC professor David James. Featured in the film is rare footage of many of the important West Coast Panthers such as Masai Hewitt, David Hilliard, Alprentice “Bunchy” Carter, Eldridge Cleaver, John Huggins, and as well as footage of the aftermath of the LAPD raid on the Los Angeles Panther Headquarters. Musically the film begins with the opening jazz music by Ornette Coleman and later features the call to arms anthem, “The End of Silence” written and sung by Panther Elaine Brown.
Directed by —, Repression leans on a strong ensemble — Masai Hewitt, David Hilliard, Eldridge Cleaver — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1969.
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