Recent Viewing: Attica

I watched Attica (2021) earlier this week, but I've needed some time to sit on it and consider before saying anything about it. Attica is a documentary film about the Attica prison rebellion in 1971. Attica was a maximum-security prison facility in New York. The film description is:

During the summer of 1971, tensions between inmates and guards at the Attica Correctional Facility are at an all-time high. On the morning of Sept. 9, it all comes to a head as Attica becomes the stage for one of the largest U.S. prison riots ever.

 

I'm putting the rest of this under a cut for potential triggers with violence, period-typical racism, and all the generally awful things you might imagine go on during a prolonged prison rebellion. The saddest thing about this movie is how relevant it still is--how you can see so many of the same issues from back then are still ongoing today, especially when it comes to prisoner's rights and police violence and racism.

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