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Amazing

posted 15 years ago by urbanclassics
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We checked out William Kuntsler: DTU last night at Rooftop Films BAM Screening. It was an amazing insight into the man thru the eyes of his daugthers. It covers 4 of his biggest trials. The film shows who he was going into the trail and who he became by the end. Chicago 7 (or Chicago 10 to some), Attica Prison Takeover, Wounded Knee, and Larry Davis Trail.

I was blown away by the honesty and coming to terms the directors dealt with in making this film. I can't wait to purchase the DVD.

Lastly, William Kuntsler represented so many things and has always been one of my hero's. Thanks for sharing an amazing story!!!

[–] pmalt 13 years ago

He is my hero too. I was an idealistic young student in the late 1960s, and I raised my child to protect the underdog, to put ethics ahead of personal advantage. Watching this film, I recalled the soul that this nation once had, and I felt a terrific sense of loss --- not only of him, but of myself. I do not demonstrate anymore; I let injustices stand unopposed; at most I write on a message board. I did not protest the war this time around but went my own way, the easy way. I miss William Kunstler because he represented the better side of me too. I reconnected with that part of myself in this movie, and I thank his daughters for making it. This nation needs heroes like him; we have abandoned our idealism and our burning commitment to justice; the ideals for which he was the tireless paladin. This film has given me a lot to think about. There are still plenty of oppressed people and plenty of outrages --- and what am I doing to change that?