Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
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2004
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You Can't Be Neutral documents the life and times of the historian, activist and author of the best selling classic "A People's History of the United States". Featuring rare archival materials, interviews with Howard Zinn as well as colleagues and friends including Noam Chomsky, Marian Wright Edelman, Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden and Alice Walker.
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Runtime:
78 min
Release date:
18 Jun 2004
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win
Top Critics Reviews
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A provocative documentary on a life that could easily be described as a moving train.
– Marta Barber,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct 2004
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Finally, a documentary about one of America's most important academics.
– Jonathan Curiel,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Oct 2004
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Leads us on a journey through some of the major historical events of the 20th century, revealing Zinn to be far more than simply an activist version of Zelig.
– Kevin Crust,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Oct 2004
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Loaded with fantastic old footage and photographs of the Vietnam War, of the American civil rights movement and of Zinn's own family.
– Ernest Hardy,
L.A. Weekly,
14 Oct 2004
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A thinker and an educator, Zinn has led a life of commitment and compassion, and the film offers a loving tribute.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
26 Aug 2004