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Festival

Year1967
Running time95 min
Directed byMurray Lerner
Made inUnited States
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At a glance

Festival is a 1967 American documentary film directed, written, and produced by Murray Lerner. It centers on the Newport Folk Festivals of the mid-1960s and the counterculture movement growing during that era. The film offers a documentary account tied to those festivals and the cultural moment around them. Its 95-minute runtime gives it room to explore both the festival setting and the broader movement identified in its subject. Festival is in English and was made in the United States. For viewers interested in folk festivals or the emergence of counterculture in the 1960s, it brings those themes together in one film. Its focus is specific: the Newport Folk Festivals and the social change developing alongside them, rather than a general survey of American music or culture.

Who it is for

It suits viewers interested in the Newport Folk Festivals of the mid-1960s and the counterculture movement of that period. Its English-language presentation may also fit classroom or study use focused on those subjects.

What is good

  • Focuses on Newport Folk Festivals of the mid-1960s
  • Connects festivals with the era’s counterculture
  • Written, produced, and directed by Murray Lerner
  • 95-minute runtime

What to know first

  • Its focus is limited to the festivals and counterculture
  • English-language film

Verdict

Festival brings the Newport Folk Festivals and emerging counterculture of the mid-1960s into a single documentary. It is a focused choice for viewers exploring those subjects.

Details

Year
1967wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime
95 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Murray Lernerwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United Stateswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt0061658wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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