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Gimme Shelter
USA · 1970

Gimme Shelter

Maysles Brothers
rock and roll culture the end of the 1960s counterculture violence and disillusionment celebrity and excess the darker side of free festivals
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Synopsis

A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, which culminated with the disastrous and tragic concert held on December 6 at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival, an event of historical significance, as it marked the end of an era: the generation of peace and love suddenly became the generation of disillusionment.

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