Attica
1974·Documentary·1h 20m
7.1
★
In 1971, inmates at Attica State Prison seized control of D-yard and took 35 hostages after peaceful efforts for reforms failed. Attica investigates the rebellion and its bloody suppression, revealing institutionalized injustices, sanctioned dishonesty, and abuses of power.
Directed by Cinda Firestone
woman director
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Popular Reviews
7 reviews
va24mar
8.0★ · 08/30/24
1974 | Documentary
”Attica” chronicles the 1971 prison uprising in Attica State Prison and is a revealing look at these institutions, which are deeply rotten and little more than legalized slavery. It shows to great effect how these institutions, those in power, police and law enforcement as well as the media will spread lies and will always take the side or the oppressor when the oppressed start fighting back. And these people weren’t asking for much. They were asking to be treated as human beings. They were asking for better hygiene, medical care, food and and such things as well as for better treatment in general. They were asking for the bare fucking minimum, and still they were vilified, lied about, attacked, murdered, beaten and mistreated and then the murders committed by law enforcement were pinned on them - based on absolutely nothing and in contradiction to the actual facts and autopsy reports - and the media ran with it.
“Attica” needs to be seen more, as it’s an essential piece on class struggle as well as the evil nature of prison systems.
“We are men, we are not beasts and we do not intend to be driven or beaten as such. The entire prison populus has set forth to change forever the ruthless brutalization and disregard for the lives of the prisoners here and throughout the unites states. What has happened here is but the sound before the fury of those who are oppressed.”
”Attica” chronicles the 1971 prison uprising in Attica State Prison and is a revealing look at these institutions, which are deeply rotten and little more than legalized slavery. It shows to great effect how these institutions, those in power, police and law enforcement as well as the media will spread lies and will always take the side or the oppressor when the oppressed start fighting back. And these people weren’t asking for much. They were asking to be treated as human beings. They were asking for better hygiene, medical care, food and and such things as well as for better treatment in general. They were asking for the bare fucking minimum, and still they were vilified, lied about, attacked, murdered, beaten and mistreated and then the murders committed by law enforcement were pinned on them - based on absolutely nothing and in contradiction to the actual facts and autopsy reports - and the media ran with it.
“Attica” needs to be seen more, as it’s an essential piece on class struggle as well as the evil nature of prison systems.
“Before, I’d been pretty much of a pacifist and just liked getting high all the time and things like that, you know. I found out that if you don’t become involved you’re really giving your sanctions to whatever order is existing, you know. And if you don’t voice some kind of political or social opinion about the way things are, you know, to at least try to change them then you’re as bad as the people that are upholding all the establishments.”
1974 | Documentary
”Attica” chronicles the 1971 prison uprising in Attica State Prison and is a revealing look at these institutions, which are deeply rotten and little more than legalized slavery. It shows to great effect how these institutions, those in power, police and law enforcement as well as the media will spread lies and will always take the side or the oppressor when the oppressed start fighting back. And these people weren’t asking for much. They were asking to be treated as human beings. They were asking for better hygiene, medical care, food and and such things as well as for better treatment in general. They were asking for the bare fucking minimum, and still they were vilified, lied about, attacked, murdered, beaten and mistreated and then the murders committed by law enforcement were pinned on them - based on absolutely nothing and in contradiction to the actual facts and autopsy reports - and the media ran with it.
“Attica” needs to be seen more, as it’s an essential piece on class struggle as well as the evil nature of prison systems.
“We are men, we are not beasts and we do not intend to be driven or beaten as such. The entire prison populus has set forth to change forever the ruthless brutalization and disregard for the lives of the prisoners here and throughout the unites states. What has happened here is but the sound before the fury of those who are oppressed.”
”Attica” chronicles the 1971 prison uprising in Attica State Prison and is a revealing look at these institutions, which are deeply rotten and little more than legalized slavery. It shows to great effect how these institutions, those in power, police and law enforcement as well as the media will spread lies and will always take the side or the oppressor when the oppressed start fighting back. And these people weren’t asking for much. They were asking to be treated as human beings. They were asking for better hygiene, medical care, food and and such things as well as for better treatment in general. They were asking for the bare fucking minimum, and still they were vilified, lied about, attacked, murdered, beaten and mistreated and then the murders committed by law enforcement were pinned on them - based on absolutely nothing and in contradiction to the actual facts and autopsy reports - and the media ran with it.
“Attica” needs to be seen more, as it’s an essential piece on class struggle as well as the evil nature of prison systems.
“Before, I’d been pretty much of a pacifist and just liked getting high all the time and things like that, you know. I found out that if you don’t become involved you’re really giving your sanctions to whatever order is existing, you know. And if you don’t voice some kind of political or social opinion about the way things are, you know, to at least try to change them then you’re as bad as the people that are upholding all the establishments.”
Muhammad Umer
8.0★ · 03/03/26
WeavierPRO
7.0★ · 05/26/25
WeavierPRO
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Joe Keane
10.0★ · 10/03/23