The Story of Documentary Film: 1960s

Mark Cousins continues his sweeping history of documentary with the 1960s, a decade of political awakening, portable cameras and filmmakers turning dissent into an art form.

From the creator of the groundbreaking The Story of Film: A New Generation and Women Make Film, Cousins turns his essayist's eye to a decade of seismic change, exploring how filmmakers met civil rights marches, anti-war movements and countercultural revolt with new tools, new urgency and a new visual language. Encompassing landmark works and hidden treasures, it reveals how documentary has helped us see and make sense of our world.