Film

Commune

2005Directed by Jonathan Berman

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Released: April 7, 2005
Runtime: 1h 18m

About Commune

Documentary

Synopsis

In 1968, Elsa and Richard Marley founded an alternative-living community, named Black Bear, in the remote Northern California wilderness with the motto "Free Land for Free People." This film tells the story of that intended utopia. Through archival footage and interviews with former residents, director Jonathan Berman explores the problems and realities of communal living and the evolution of a community that endured FBI harassment, cult leadership and more.

Director: Jonathan Berman
Writer: Jonathan Berman

Principal cast

In billing order

Peter Coyoteself, Black Bear resident

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