True Films 3.0 - Kevin Kelly

Woodstock:
3 Days of Peace and Music
Some threshold was crossed at Woodstock in 1969 when half a million
kids appeared out of nowhere to govern themselves and listen to their
favorite bands in the rain. The music (pretty great), the vibes, and the
expectations and hope of this outburst of optimism are all captured on
this remarkable film – which everyone agrees was much better than being
there. The dreams of two decades are encapsulated into 4 hours.
By Michael Wadleigh
1970, 228 min.
Available from Amazon
Rent from Netflix
Hundreds of thousands of kids pour in to the village the evening
before (above). Few were prepared for the scale or the scarcity of facilities
like food, shelter from rain, or sanitation. Clown and court jester
Wavy Gravy (right) gives good advice from the stage. Yoga-heads greet
the dawn with exercises for the crowd (below).
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