The Boys Who Said No! Explained

The Boys Who Said No! is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Judith Ehrlich^[1] about the anti-war and draft resistance movement in Oakland, California, which developed in opposition to the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The film features interviews with such activists as Joan Baez,^[2] Daniel Ellsberg,^[3] David Harris, Randy Kehler,^[4] Mark Rudd, Michael Ferber, and Cleveland Sellers.^[5]

The Boys Who Said No! had its world premiere virtually at the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) on October 8, 2020.^[6]

Notes and References

Web site: Draft Resistance Documentary Draws Throughlines With Civil Rights, Current Movements. Wenus. Laura. October 7, 2020. SF Public Press. February 5, 2024.
Web site: Joan Baez's music continues to cut through at another time of upheaval. Nankervis. Brian. July 30, 2020. ABC News. February 5, 2024.
Web site: The stars — celebrity and celestial — come out for the 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival. Johnson. G. Allen. October 4, 2020. Datebook. February 5, 2024.
News: Broncaccio. Diane. January 15, 2022. One of 'The Boys Who Said No'. Daily Hampshire Gazette. Northampton, Massachusetts. C1. February 5, 2024. Newspapers.com.
Web site: The Film Synopsis & Preview Trailer. The Boys Who Said No!. February 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240205051036/https://www.boyswhosaidno.com/the-film. February 5, 2024. live.
Web site: Joan Baez recalls draft resistance movement in 'The Boys Who Said No!'. Johnson. G. Allen. October 5, 2020. Datebook. February 5, 2024.