The Boys Who Said No!
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| Directed by | Judith Ehrlich |
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| Narrated by | Michael Stewart Foley |
| Edited by | Scott Walton |
| Music by | Beth Custer |
Production company | InSight Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Boys Who Said No! is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Judith Ehrlich[1] about the anti-war and draft resistance movement in Oakland, California, which developed in opposition to the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The film features interviews with such activists as Joan Baez,[2] Daniel Ellsberg,[3] David Harris, Randy Kehler,[4] Mark Rudd, Michael Ferber, and Cleveland Sellers.[5]
The Boys Who Said No! had its world premiere virtually at the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) on October 8, 2020.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Wenus, Laura (October 7, 2020). "Draft Resistance Documentary Draws Throughlines With Civil Rights, Current Movements". SF Public Press. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Nankervis, Brian (July 30, 2020). "Joan Baez's music continues to cut through at another time of upheaval". ABC News. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, G. Allen (October 4, 2020). "The stars — celebrity and celestial — come out for the 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival". Datebook. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Broncaccio, Diane (January 15, 2022). "One of 'The Boys Who Said No'". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Northampton, Massachusetts. p. C1. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Film | Synopsis & Preview Trailer". The Boys Who Said No!. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, G. Allen (October 5, 2020). "Joan Baez recalls draft resistance movement in 'The Boys Who Said No!'". Datebook. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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