Letter to the Next Generation (1990)

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Are college students today apathetic and self-centered? Twenty years after National Guardsmen opened fire on student antiwar demonstrators, Jim Klein, a 60's radical-turned-filmmaker (Union Maids, Seeing Red) visits the campus of Kent State to probe behind the stereotypes. Together with young patrons of the local tanning salon, activists-turned-professors, and an ROTC captain, Klein ponders the social forces that are changing campuses and the country in the 90's.

Director: Jim Klein
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 75 min
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Original Language: en
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What is Letter to the Next Generation about?
Are college students today apathetic and self-centered? Twenty years after National Guardsmen opened fire on student antiwar demonstrators, Jim Klein, a 60's radical-turned-filmmaker (Union Maids, Seeing Red) visits the campus of Kent State to probe behind the stereotypes. Together with young patrons of the local tanning salon, activists-turned-professors, and an ROTC captain, Klein ponders the social forces that are changing campuses and the country in the 90's.
Who directed Letter to the Next Generation?
Letter to the Next Generation was directed by Jim Klein.
How long is Letter to the Next Generation?
Letter to the Next Generation has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
What genre is Letter to the Next Generation?
Letter to the Next Generation is a Documentary film.