The Unmaking Of A College [2021] (DVD)
Amy Goldstein
Synopsis
The Unmaking of a College tells the story of the attempted takedown of one of America's most iconoclastic colleges, Hampshire College, how a group of determined students succeeded to save it, and by the same token, save their rights to an education that taught them to think critically and to expect a seat at the table. With the help of the students who filmed their 75-day sit-in (the longest in American college history), director Amy Goldstein builds a thriller-like story weaving interviews with professors, whistleblowers, students, and alumni including filmmaker Ken Burns. A raucous ode to democracy in action, the documentary reflects more broadly on a crisis in higher education and asks: what is the purpose of a college education? Can the storied tradition of the liberal arts - and the nation it has created-be saved?
Product Details
- Format: Color, Widescreen
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1:78:1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Rating: Not Rated
- Label: Zeitgiest / Kino Lorber
- Release Date: 05/03/2022
- Run Time: 84 minutes
- Catalogue #: 25873
- Region: 1