Confrontation (1975)

A unique silent film made in the mid1970s providing an overview of the eras pivotal social movements from the fight for Civil Rights to the AntiWar movement Through a series of quickly edited montage sequences Confrontation offers prescient commentary regarding the countrys stark racial divisions governmental corruption under Nixon and rampant consumerism amongst other issues Bailen combines footage of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and protests against the Vietnam War in Chicago IL juxtaposing them with newspaper headlines and still image photography from different magazines or advertisements that provide sardonic commentary on the issues explored throughout the film