LBJ

A terse, propulsive newsreel montage that jabs at you with archival images, feeling accusatory and uneasy rather than explanatory. Watching it is like being handed a sharp political argument in eighteen restless minutes.

Directed by

Santiago Álvarez

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., Kwame Ture

Overview

This is a montage of different images from the JFK, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy triumphs and assassinations, all three events being observed by Lyndon Johnson as the dark figure who is plotting the anti-black rights movement.

How it feels

Dark, satirical, tense and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Politics, race, power, corruption

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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