COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. “COINTELPRO” refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. Many of the government's crimes are still unknown. Through interviews with activists who experienced these abuses first-hand, with rare historical footage, the film provides an educational introduction to a period of intense repression and draws relevant lessons for the present and future.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

56 minutes

Year:

2010

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Company:

The Freedom Archives

Cast:

Self / Narrator (voice)

Self - Attorney

Self - Puerto Rican Cultural Center

Self - Puerto Rican Independentista / Former Political Prisoner

Self - Native American Activist/Author

Crew:

Producer

Additional Camera

Producer

Writer

Producer