French essay film focusing on global political turmoil in the 1960s and '70s, particularly the rise of the New Left in France and the development of socialist movements in Latin America.
This is a movie about the world at war with itself, and the result is riveting, sublime and unforgettable.
– Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Sep 2002
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A timely look back at civil disobedience, anti-war movements and the power of strong voices.
– Jonathan Curiel,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Nov 2002
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While it regards 1967 as the key turning point of the 20th century, and returns again and again to images of dissidents in the streets, it's alarmingly current.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
17 Jan 2003
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Just to take in Grin's first few moments, a mash-up of Battleship Potemkin and police whacking May '68 protesters, is to see a mind sifting through chaos and making beautiful, critical sense of it.