pig,politics,satire,prank,counter-culture,radical,youth culture,presidential candidate,riot police,freaks,1960s,hippies,revolutionaries,uptight squares,yippie

Yippie (1968)

Poster for Yippie

The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a radically youth-oriented and countercultural revolutionary group opposed to war and the status quo of American culture. Known for using theatrics and humor to advocate social change, several Yippies were notably on trial as the Chicago 7. Primarily consisting of footage from the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago which sparked massive demonstrations that were met by violence and hysteria caused by the police. This film also includes found newsreel footage as well as Pigasus - the pig the Yippies advanced as a candidate for President of the United States.

Cast & Crew

Director
Allen Ginsberg
  • Profile picture of Allen Ginsberg
    Self Allen Ginsberg
  • Profile picture of Abbie Hoffman
    Self Abbie Hoffman
  • Profile picture of Richard J. Daley
    Self Richard J. Daley

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Keywords

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  • politics
  • satire
  • prank
  • counter-culture
  • radical
  • youth culture
  • presidential candidate
  • riot police
  • freaks
  • 1960s
  • hippies
  • revolutionaries
  • uptight squares
  • yippie