1968/2008

The UK’s independent left magazine “Red Pepper” takes on the legacy of 68 in its latest issue: “1968 The Mysterious Chemistry of Social Change.”In this issue, Mike Marqusee argues that the left doesnt need to be nostalgic for 1968.

Berkley’s Pacific Film Archives is currently hosting a “Clash of 68″ film festival. Thanks to Amanda Ault for passing the information along. At the same time, the British Film Institute is hosting “Pop Goes the Revolution: French Cinema and May 68.” Descriptions of both are below.

This massive cultural event in London is a city-wide exploration of the legacy of 68. The program states: “All Power to the Imagination! 1968 and Its Legacies marks the creative resistance of a remarkable year, while placing its lessons in the context of our own times. From April to June and across London, this major […]