Release Date

02 Jan, 1972

Runtime

00:36: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

This film focuses on the historic 1971 Attica prison rebellion in upstate New York. It targets the conditions that caused prisoners to take drastic steps toward securing their basic rights. The film questions the reactions of prison warden Oswald, New York governor Nelson Rockefeller and President Nixon, as well as the death of 31 inmates and prison guards from bullets fired by the National Guard. Through on-site footage taken during and following the rebellion, and follow-up interviews with inmates, this film relates a powerful message concerning prisoner's rights and provides an important historical document. A Third World Newsreel production about the 1971 rebellion at Attica State Prison.

Original Title

Teach Our Children

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Actors

Crew

Christine Choy

Christine Choy

Christine Choy

Susan Robeson

Susan Robeson

Susan Robeson