1971

Year: 2015

Runtime: 79 min

Language: English

Director: Johanna Hamilton

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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.

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