Sunday (1961)

Dan Drasin's documentary short, shot in a single afternoon in 1961, is often cited as the first major social protest film of the Sixties. When 19-year-old Drasin and his friends joined folk singers and protesters in Greenwich Village's Washington Square Park, they confronted NYC authorities to protest the cancellation of a standing permit to gather and sing in the park on Sundays. Here are the first signs of the political, racial and cultural issues that would soon erupt during the decade.

Released

1961-12-31

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

17 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Daniel Drasin

TMDB rating

6.2/10 from 10 votes