1971 (2015) Plot Summary Explained

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2015 · 79 min · English

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Directed by

Johanna Hamilton

In 1971, a group of activists infiltrated an FBI office and made off with damaging files revealing the agency's controversial COINTELPRO program, which involved illegal surveillance and disruption of political organizations. The theft triggered Congressional inquiries and brought attention to government overreach. Years later, the participants recount their motivations and the impact of this act of defiance, offering a revealing look at a pivotal moment in American history and the individuals who risked everything to expose it.