Riotsville, U.S.A. is a 2022 American documentary film by Sierra Pettengill and narrated by Charlene Modeste.
Summary Using mainly archival footage shot by the media and U.S. government, the film examines fictional towns that were created by military officials to train police and soldiers during the civil unrest of 1960s America. The filmmakers learned about these fictional towns after reading author Rick Perlstein's 2008 book Nixonland.Riotsville, USA: the shocking story of fake army towns that militarised police|Documentary films|The Guardian
Reception The film received 90% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics.
Awards 7th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Archival Documentary (nomination) Best Narration (nomination) IDA Documentary Awards: ABC News VideoSource Award (won)
See also Counterculture of the 1960s Police brutality in the United States Copaganda Kerner Commission Institutional racism Militarization of police
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