Ghosts of Attica

NEW DOCS

This straightforward and absorbing film looks back at the Attica uprising and violent suppression with remarkable period footage, shot inside the prison over the course of the four-day rebellion in 1971. Mesmerizing interviews with witnesses tell the unvarnished truth about the past, while an examination of recent legal battles, of both guards and inmates, adds another resonant dimension to the film’s history of Attica.  NK

Director

Brad Lichtenstein

Producers

Brad Lichtenstein, David Van Taylor

Release Year

2001

Festival Year

2002

Country

United States

Run Time

89 minutes