Street Scenes 1970 | |
Director: | New York Cinetracts Collective Martin Scorsese (uncredited) |
Starring: | Martin Scorsese Harvey Keitel Verna Bloom Jay Cocks William Kunstler |
Cinematography: | Frederick Elmes Oliver Stone Stanley Weiser (amongst others) |
Editing: | Thelma Schoonmaker Martin Scorsese (amongst others) |
Runtime: | 75 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Street Scenes 1970 is an American documentary film made by the New York Cinetracts Collective, most notable for its involvement of filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who served as production supervisor and post-production director on the film.[1] It documents two protest rallies against the Vietnam War that took place in May 1970: the Hard Hat Riot on Wall Street in New York City and Kent State/Cambodia Incursion Protest in Washington, D.C. The numerous camera operators do impromptu interviews with the protesters and the spectators. The New York protest turns violent as protesters were attacked by construction workers who supported the war. The Washington protest is peaceful. At the end, Scorsese, Harvey Keitel, Jay Cocks and Verna Bloom discuss the events and the current state of world affairs. Oliver Stone was one of the many camera operators.