Punishment Park(1971) File

: Political dissidents—anti-war protesters, civil rights activists, and "subversives"—are brought before a kangaroo court of conservative citizens.

: While the dissidents run, they are pursued by armed National Guard and police units as part of a "training exercise". 🛠️ Production & Style Punishment Park(1971)

: Defendants are offered a choice: serve a lengthy federal prison sentence or spend three days in Punishment Park . : Political dissidents—anti-war protesters

: In the park, participants must travel 53 miles across the scorching California desert to reach an American flag within three days without food or water. civil rights activists

Director Peter Watkins used a distinctive style to make the fiction feel like a real documentary.