(Thumbs Down)

Content: In this cinema-verite documentary, a teenage youth group called Thumbs Down decides "to bring Christ to their neighborhood" by holding an anti-war Mass at their conservative Chicago parish. Neither militants nor hippies, they simply believe that Christianity means social action and concern with issues. They present this belief to the community and the confrontation reveals the deepening crisis of communication between the young Christians and their parents, priest, and neighbors.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

101 minutes

Year:

1968

Directors:

Gerald Temaner

Production companies:

Kartemquin Films

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