The Kartemquin Films Collection
Chicago-based Kartemquin Films has been a center for independent documentary filmmaking since the 1960s. This collection includes classic films from Kartemquin made in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s among other award-winning films.
The Kartemquin Films Collection includes the following titles:
Viva la CausaA colorful record of the making of a mural in Chicago's Pilsen community by Ray Patlán, and the roots of the mural movement of the mid-1970's in Mexico.
What the Fuck Are These Red Squares?Striking students meet at a "Revolutionary Seminar" at the Art Institute of Chicago in response to the invasion of Cambodia and the killing of protesting students at Kent and Jackson State Universities.
What's Happening at Local 70?Striking workers talk about working conditions that led to a walkout in July, 1975.
Where's I. W. Abel?The opposition of the rank-and-file to the no-strike agreement between Steelworkers President I.W. Abel and the ten major steel companies.
Winnie Wright, Age 11The story of Winnie, the daughter of a steel worker and a teacher, as a Chicago neighborhood changes from white to black.
Women's Voices: The Gender GapAn exploration of the growing difference in the voting patterns of men and women in the mid-1980's.
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