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Riotsville, USA Movie (2022): Where to watch and stream online

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Riotsville, USA

DocumentaryHistory

2022, Movie, 1h 30min

An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic John Nugent

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Riotsville is an absolute gift of a story to a canny documentary maker like Pettengill.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Sarah Jane

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...is a definitely worth your time and attention.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Caitlin Quinlan

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...an invigorating indictment of these constructed falsehoods – their fears, their riotsvilles, their scapegoats and their reasons for destruction.

Read full review at Little White Lies

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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As if in a seance or hypnotic trance, Sierra Pettengill conjures the ambient voices of the riot-torn United States in the 1960s, traumatised by the uproar in Watts, Chicago, Newark and Detroit.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Susannah Gruder

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This unique framework succeeds in turning history on its head, forcing us to question how these violent tactics from the past have led to the increasingly armed present we’re witnessing today.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Odie Henderson

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...certainly not an objective documentary. It’s angry and it dares the viewer to argue back.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

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Welcome to Riotsville, USA, where the military's response to political and racial injustices in the late 1960s is exposed through never-before-seen archival footage. Witness the creation of mock inner-city sets, where soldiers are cast as rioters and the streets are set ablaze. This powerful documentary sheds light on a dark chapter in American history, where the military was used to suppress civil unrest, and the consequences that still resonate today.

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You can stream Riotsville, USA on: Hulu Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home