‘Riotsville, U.S.A.’ Militarizes Digital, DVD on Dec. 13

OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE 2022 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

 

RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A.

The Documentary Exploring the Rise of Civil Unrest in the 1960s and the Nation’s Corrupt Societal Response Arrives on DVD and On Demand December 13 From Magnolia Home Entertainment 

“A must-see” – The New York Times

“Gripping” – Thrillist

 

Synopsis

Welcome to Riotsville, U.S.A. – a point in American history when the nation’s rulers – politicians, bureaucrats, police – were faced with the mounting militancy of the late-1960s, and did everything possible to win the war in the streets. Using training footage of Army-built model towns called “Riotsvilles” where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder, in addition to nationally broadcast news media, director Sierra Pettengill connects the stagecraft of “law and order” to the real violence of state practice. Recovering an obscured history whose effects have shaped the present in ways both insidious and explosive, RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A. is a poetic and furious reflection on the rebellions of the 1960s–and the machine that worked to destroy them.

Release Details

Street Date: December 13, 2022

Digital Availability: Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu, DirecTV and more

Run Time: 91 minutes

Rating: Not Rated

SRP: $26.98