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Yippie (1968)

Yippie (1968)

Comedy Documentary
Release Date: 1968, December 31
Directors: Allen Ginsberg, Abbie Hoffman
Countries: United States of America
Cast: Allen Ginsberg, Abbie Hoffman, Richard J. Daley

Overview:

The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a radically youth-oriented and countercultural revolutionary group opposed to war and the status quo of American culture. Known for using theatrics and humor to advocate social change, several Yippies were notably on trial as the Chicago 7. Primarily consisting of footage from the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago which sparked massive demonstrations that were met by violence and hysteria caused by the police. This film also includes found newsreel footage as well as Pigasus - the pig the Yippies advanced as a candidate for President of the United States.

Keywords:

satire presidential candidate politics pig revolutionaries hippies 1960s prank riot police freaks counter-culture youth culture radical yippie uptight squares