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The War at Home (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Directed by
- Barry Alexander Brown, Glenn Silber
- Starring
- John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Robert McNamara, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry Kissinger, Lyndon B. Johnson
Beginning with the conflict in Vietnam, anti‑war sentiment erupted onto the streets. The documentary follows the protest movement in Madison, Wisconsin, during the Vietnam era. Using archival footage and interviews with activists, it examines the campus demonstrations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and shows how the war sparked local resistance.
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