Our Gang (1965)
Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Four young white boys, wrestle and fight over a vollyball while wearing rubber face masks depicting President Johnson, President DeGaulle, Chairman Mao-Tse-Tung and Nikita Khruschev. An African American boy watches the struggle, and when the white boys abandon the struggle over a vollyball, he picks it up and attempts to reinflate it. A striking Cold War allegory critiquing global imperialism.
Director: Krishna Shah
Genre: Drama
Release Date: January 1, 1965
Cast
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Our Gang about?
- Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Four young white boys, wrestle and fight over a vollyball while wearing rubber face masks depicting President Johnson, President DeGaulle, Chairman Mao-Tse-Tung and Nikita Khruschev. An African American boy watches the struggle, and when the white boys abandon the struggle over a vollyball, he picks it up and attempts to reinflate it. A striking Cold War allegory critiquing global imperialism.
- Who directed Our Gang?
- Our Gang was directed by Krishna Shah.
- Who stars in Our Gang?
- Our Gang stars Anthony Jonas, Marlowe Hood, Peter Douglas, Robert Myers, Martin Ortell.
- What genre is Our Gang?
- Our Gang is a Drama film.