Ghosts of Attica
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Lichtenstein, Brad, director.
- Language
- English.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- United States : Lumiere Production, 2001.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (90 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004172
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- In 1971 a riot in the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York turned into a full-scale uprising. For four days the prison was ringed with state troopers and national guards, while the inmates held their warders hostage. In the end the prison was stormed - and 29 inmates and 10 guards died. Attica has become synonymous with brutality, poor policing and the militant mood of black Americans of the early 1970s. “Ghosts of Attica” is a film about the infamous 1970s prison rebellion as well as a chronicle of the recent efforts of inmates and guards to seek justice from the state.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Soros Documentary Fund
- Library Special Collection
- Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2556 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2556 (HU_OSA_00004172.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |