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The Diggers

Black and white UCLA student film, preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. The film paints a portrait of the anarchist hippie group, The Diggers, in the Haight Ashbury District of San Francisco in the 1960s. Members espouse their views on creating a society free of captialism and money, overlayed with footage of communal cooking, gatherings in the parks, concerts, and protests. Includes footage of gawkers who stare at and film the hippies in the Haight from their cars.

Release DateJanuary 1, 1967
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Diggers
Runtime 10min
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Original LanguageEnglish
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