Bibliograph

Riotsville, U.S.A., a documentary film by Sierra Pettengill ; Field of Vision presents ; in association with Trailer9, Arch + Bow Films, Canal & the Gallery ; in association with XRM Media ; in association with LinLay Productions ; director and archival researcher, Sierra Pettengill ; writer, Tobi Haslett ; producer, Sara Archambault ; produced by Sara Archambault ; producer, Jamila Wignot

Type

Label

Riotsville, U.S.A., a documentary film by Sierra Pettengill ; Field of Vision presents ; in association with Trailer9, Arch + Bow Films, Canal & the Gallery ; in association with XRM Media ; in association with LinLay Productions ; director and archival researcher, Sierra Pettengill ; writer, Tobi Haslett ; producer, Sara Archambault ; produced by Sara Archambault ; producer, Jamila Wignot

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated by the MPAA

Main title

Riotsville, U.S.A.

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

1347244410

Responsibility statement

a documentary film by Sierra Pettengill ; Field of Vision presents ; in association with Trailer9, Arch + Bow Films, Canal & the Gallery ; in association with XRM Media ; in association with LinLay Productions ; director and archival researcher, Sierra Pettengill ; writer, Tobi Haslett ; producer, Sara Archambault ; produced by Sara Archambault ; producer, Jamila Wignot

Runtime

Summary

Focusing on unearthed military training footage of Army-built model towns called "Riotsvilles" where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder, director Sierra Pettengill reconstructs the formation of a national consciousness obsessed with maintaining law and order by any means necessary. Drawing insight from a time similar to our own, the film pulls focus on American institutional control; how it's constructed and how it manages to rumble on

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Riotsville, USA

Classification