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Yippie
Yippie

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Yippie

NR·1968·12m

Summary

The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a radically youth-oriented and countercultural revolutionary group opposed to war and the status quo of American culture. Known for using theatrics and humor to advocate social change, several Yippies were notably on trial as the Chicago 7. Primarily consisting of footage from the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago which sparked massive demonstrations that were met by violence and hysteria caused by the police. This film also includes found newsreel footage as well as Pigasus - the pig the Yippies advanced as a candidate for President of the United States.

Crew

Director

Allen Ginsberg

Director

Abbie Hoffman

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

pig
politics
satire
prank
counter-culture
radical
youth culture
presidential candidate
riot police
freaks
1960s
hippies
revolutionaries
uptight squares
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