2011 is coming to an end, it should be noted that this year is the 40 th anniversary of the establishment of Peter Watkins "Punishment Park --
Little fake documentary about young
Protesters were tried for crimes against the United States.
Young protesters have the option: to spend a few years in a federal prison or punishment Park, they will be forced to cross the California desert for 50 miles to win freedom.
Along the way, young people must avoid the police to hunt them down and survive in the desert without water.
After being released on 1971, the park of punishment was shown for a whole week at a theater in Los Angeles and was soon forgotten.
It was not until director Peter Watkins's later film was successful that "punishment Park" was re-examined.
Protests around the world this year.
From massive protests in the Middle East to recent-
The rally of the Russian government ended with our own Occupy Wall Street protest.
Time magazine even rated "protesters" as 2011 people of the year.
Although these movements are not directly affected by these 88-
The minute movies, themes and visuals are very suitable for today's world.
When the controversial film was finally re-launched
The film critic released the DVD in 2005, and then the film's Nixon era background and George W.
The Bush administration.
They also pointed out that most of the film is also very outdated while it is shocking.
Although it may be outdated, today it resonates with the image of beating and beating young protesters by police.
While these images seem to have been inspired by the Kent State University shootings and the "Chicago Seven" trial, unfortunately, we can now, on YouTube show students draw modern similarities between videos in the United StatesC.
Davis as Pepper
Spray point-
The blank range, as well as pictures of the bloody Iraqi war veteran Scott Olsen, who was wounded by police during a protest in Occupy Auckland.
Most people have seen images of N. Y. P. D.
On November 15, Zucotti Park, which occupied Wall Street protesters, was cleared.
Surrender the tent and arrest those who refused to leave the area.
An organization described on their website that "Occupy the cinema" The next night was an open collective, using mobile images to help occupy the movement around the world, it is planned to screen prints of "punishment Park" for protesters camped in lower Manhattan.
A representative who occupied the cinema explained: "[
Night of raid
They don't even let backpacks, food or musical instruments go back to the Liberty Square, but we can sneak the screen and projector in.
The electricity was eventually cut off, however, so it did not happen.
In the end, the "punishment Park" is about social class roles, racism and moral nature.
Some arguments about the direction of America are largely a product of their time.
But images of police brutality show striking similarities with the United Nations. Y. P. D.
Oakland Police Department's actions against Occupy Wall Street protesters.
40 years after a theater limited release in Los Angeles, the film has kept alive through magazine articles, pirated copies and word of mouth, not only a warning to those who abuse power, but hopefully it will be a lesson on how to get involved in political protests.