Milestones
Sep 04 - Sep 07, 2009
(Robert Kramer, USA, 1975, 35mm, 195 min)
Sponsored by KBCS 91.3 FM
New 35mm Print
After the Vietnam War, the American political left faced a surge in political conservatism that challenged their activist aspirations and ideals. Milestones is an absorbing documentary that follows the stories of more than 50 of these Americans as they tried to express their radical beliefs in an increasingly stifling political environment. The spectrum of fascinating personal stories and contexts reflects the myriad of individuals and situations that gave rise to the New Left as a movement and social community in the 60s.
Milestones is an eye-opening exploration of the hopes, dreams and lives that were affected by the weakening of a socio-political movement. It is also an intriguing complement to our 69 series, which explores the cinema of 1969.
“As a portrait of a sweet but slightly fractured man, it’s one of the most unexpectedly touching documentaries I’ve ever seen." —Cinematical
"I have the sense that any attempt to grasp the essence of the '60s will have to pass through 'Milestones,' as sad and compassionate a movie as I have ever seen." - A.O Scott, New York Times
