From Washington to Saigon, Rome to Mexico, Paris to Prague, a wave of protests shook the world. 68 looks back at the looks back at the Vietnam War, the Prague Spring and the Soviet Invasion, the Paris riots, Dubcek, Che Guevara, De Gaulle, Cohn-Bendrik and more. A dive into the chaos of a turbulent year, featuring fantastic colour footage and the music of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrisson and Bob Dylan.
Cinematography
Restored color footage that breathes like it's happening now.
Score
Hendrix, Joplin, Dylan—soundtrack of a burning world.
Editing
Seamless cuts between six global flashpoints.
Director
Patrick Rotman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film premiered at Cannes 2012—44 years after the festival itself was cancelled in May '68. Rotman called it 'a love letter and an autopsy.'
Vincent Lindon recorded narration in single takes, refusing headphones—he wanted to hear his own voice age alongside the footage. The result feels like a man arguing with his father's generation.
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