MONOPOLY OF VIOLENCE + A GERMAN YOUTH (Blu-ray)

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***THIS IS THE STANDARD EDITION AND DOES NOT INCLUDE A SLIPCOVER*** As anger and resentment grow in the face of social inequalities, many citizen-led protests are being repressed with an ever-increasing violence. In THE MONOPOLY OF VIOLENCE, David Dufresne gathers a panel of citizens to question, exchange and confront their views on the social order and the legitimacy of the use of force by the State. / In the 1960s, the young democracy of West Germany was embarrassed by its Nazi past, yet confirmed in its role as imperialist and capitalist society. The postwar generation, in direct conflict with their fathers, was trying to find its place. The student movement exploded in 1966. As the situation deteriorated, it radicalized those involved in a gradual escalation of violence and reprisals. A GERMAN YOUTH chronicles this radicalization, which gave birth to the Red Army Faction (RAF), a German revolutionary terrorist group founded notably by Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof. The film aim

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Format Blu-ray
Release Date Jun 24, 2025
Genre Documentary
Actors Gwendal Leroy; Patrice Philippe; Alain Damasio; Fabien Jobard; Ulrike Meinhof; Andreas Baader; Horst Mahler; Gudrun Ensslin
Director David Dufresne, Jean-Gabriel Priot
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