

Chris Marker and François Reichenbach document the massive anti–Vietnam War protest held in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 1967, where more than 100,000 demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial before marching on the Pentagon. Filmed amid the crowd, the short captures the tension, idealism, and growing radicalism of the American peace movement.

Henri de Turenne
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Chris Marker
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William Sloane Coffin
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Paul Stookey
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Mary Travers
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John Wilson
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Peter Yarrow
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chris Marker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Sixth Side of the Pentagon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”