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Letter to the Next Generation (1990)

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Are college students today apathetic and self-centered? Twenty years after National Guardsmen opened fire on student antiwar demonstrators, Jim Klein, a 60's radical-turned-filmmaker (Union Maids, Seeing Red) visits the campus of Kent State to probe behind the stereotypes. Together with young patrons of the local tanning salon, activists-turned-professors, and an ROTC captain, Klein ponders the social forces that are changing campuses and the country in the 90's.

Release Date
November 3, 1990
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
8.0/10 (1 votes)

Director: Jim Klein

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Are college students today apathetic and self-centered? Twenty years after National Guardsmen opened fire on student antiwar demonstrators, Jim Klein, a 60's radical-turned-filmmaker (Union Maids, Seeing Red) visits the campus of Kent State to probe behind the stereotypes. Together with young patrons of the local tanning salon, activists-turned-professors, and an ROTC captain, Klein ponders the social forces that are changing campuses and the country in the 90's.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date11/3/1990
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Letter to the Next Generation about?

Are college students today apathetic and self-centered? Twenty years after National Guardsmen opened fire on student antiwar demonstrators, Jim Klein, a 60's radical-turned-filmmaker (Union Maids, See…

How long is Letter to the Next Generation?

1h 15m

When was Letter to the Next Generation released?

November 3, 1990

Who directed Letter to the Next Generation?

Jim Klein

What genre is Letter to the Next Generation?

Documentary