The Dinkytown Uprising - May 8-14 at the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul’s St. Anthony Main Theatre
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 2:00AMThe year is 1970 and the disastrous Vietnam War keeps escalating. Protests are erupting all over U.S. campuses. But in Minneapolis, word that the national Red Barn Restaurant chain wants to erect a new fast-food franchise in old, venerable Dinkytown, the “war at home” takes a different turn. This stunning documentary chronicles the unprecedented 40-day, 40-night continuous Dinkytown “Occupation” to prevent construction of an unwanted hamburger joint.
From film programmer-turned-filmmaker Al Milgrom, the story is recounted by seven participants whose varied reminiscences about defending the neighborhood becomes a microcosm of the memorable ‘70’s Generation. Music featured in the film by Bob Dylan and Willie Murphy.
Milgrom founded the University Film Society in 1962, which later became the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul.
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