Synopsis
Milestones is the multifaceted portrait of the generation that sought radical solutions to America’s problems in the 1960s and 1970s. It’s a film about the lifestyle, attitude, and ideas of over fifty individuals, ranging from the snowy mountains of Vermont to the Hopi caves, and through the grime and energy of New York. Mirroring this, omnipresent, is the rumbling past of the United States; its legacy built on the genocide of Native Americans, the enslavement of Black people, and above all, the Vietnam War.
A word from Tënk
One must engage in this long journey with the same anticipation as Kramer and Douglas. All the characters in the film advocate in their own way, seeking another life, one not subjected. They doubt and search, far from any dogmatism, but driven by their desire to exist in the world and transform it. Beyond its script, the film, carried by brilliant editing, draws its strength and beauty from reality. It's a film of exploration, hope, rebirth, both a political reflection and a formal experience.
Pascale Paulat and Christophe Postic
Artistic Co-Directors
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