The Camden 28 is a 2007 documentary film written, directed, and produced by Anthony Giacchino. The film, airing as a part of PBS's Point of View series, follows the story of the Camden 28. It was a group of twenty-eight members of the "Catholic Left" who were arrested in 1971 for attempting to break into and vandalize a draft board in Camden, New Jersey. Because the Camden 28 were not militant and did not plant bombs like the Weathermen, the documentary examines how they posed a much greater threat to the U.S. government as the growing religious opposition to the Vietnam War could not be written off as extremists.[1]
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| Directed by | Anthony Giacchino |
| Produced by | Anthony Giacchino |
| Edited by | Brandon Park |
| Music by | Michael Giacchino |
| Distributed by | First Run Features |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was met with high critical praise and a WGA Award nomination for Best Documentary Screenplay.[2] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Despite the fact the events chronicled in The Camden 28 occurred 30 years ago, this poignant and compassionate doc about Vietnam protesters is both powerful and timely."[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Camden 28". PBS. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Thielman, Sam; McNary, Dave (9 February 2008). "Cody, Coens bros. top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "The Camden 28 - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
External links
edit- Official Site
- The Camden 28 at IMDb
- The Camden 28 on Rotten Tomatoes
- P.O.V. The Camden 28 - PBS's site dedicated to the film
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