The Dinkytown Uprising

The year is 1970 and the disastrous Vietnam War keeps escalating Protests are erupting all over US campuses But in Minneapolis word that the national Red Barn Restaurant chain wants to erect a new fastfood franchise in old venerable Dinkytown the war at home takes a different turn This stunning documentary chronicles the unprecedented 40day 40night continuous Dinkytown Occupation to prevent construction of an unwanted hamburger joint From film programmerturnedfilmmaker Al Milgrom the story is recounted by seven participants whose varied reminiscences about defending the neighborhood becomes a microcosm of the memorable 70s Generation Music featured in the film by Bob Dylan Willie Murphy