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Synopsis

Chicago 10 tells the story of the buildup and unraveling of the Chicago Conspiracy trial--not as history but as an electrifying experience felt with up-to-the-moment immediacy. Interweaving footage of the brutal clashes between police and demonstrators at the 1968 Democratic convention with 3D animated reenactments of the outrageous trial that followed it, the audience becomes eyewitnesses of violent turmoil, as well as absurdist spectacle. Set to a blazing soundtrack that ranges from Black Sabbath and Steppenwolf to the Beastie Boys and Eminem, "Chicago 10" is a stirring account of young Americans taking a stand in the face of an oppressive government--a story that resonates deeply in our world today.

Film Information

• Genre: Animation / Documentary
• Director: Brett Morgan
• Written By: Brett Morgan
• Starring: Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker, Nick Nolte, Mark Ruffalo, Roy Scheider, Liev Schreiber, and Jeffrey Wright
• Running Time: 100 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R for language and brief sexual images
• Language: English
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Reviews

"Morgen plunges viewers completely into the anarchic, exhilarating, finally ambiguous world of 1968 America; his final stroke of genius is his choice of music, which includes a breathtaking use of Eminem's "Mosh.""

   - Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

"Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture) has made an electrifying picture."

   - J.R. Jones, Chicago Reader

"The result is Grade-A agitpop, a mixture of archival footage and cheeky, creative animated reconstruction that's funny and frightening in equal measure."

   - Ty Burr, Boston Globe

"Sometimes the best way to relate history is to tinker with it and make it feel like a living thing."

   - Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian

"In its best moments, and they are considerable, Chicago 10 makes you see 1968, that near-apocalyptic year, with fresh eyes, as an extraordinary turning point in history now at least partly set free from boomer nostalgia and regret."

   - Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

Showtimes

• Wednesday, April 9th
  7:00 pm
• Thursday, April 10th
  4:30 pm
• Friday, April 11th
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Saturday, April 12th
  2:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Sunday, April 13th
  2:00 pm, 4:30 pm
• Monday, April 14th
  7:00 pm
• Tuesday, April 15th
  7:00 pm