The Dinkytown Uprising
2015, English. Directed by Al Milgrom & Dan Geiger.
The year is 1970 and the disastrous Vietnam War keeps escalating. Protests are erupting all over U.S. campuses. But in Minneapolis, word that the national Red Barn Restaurant chain wants to erect a new fast-food franchise in old, venerable Dinkytown, the “war at home” takes a different turn. This stunning documentary chronicles the unprecedented 40-day, 40-night continuous Dinkytown “Occupation” to prevent construction of an unwanted hamburger joint. From film programmer-turned-filmmaker Al Milgrom, the story is recounted by seven participants whose varied reminiscences about defending the neighborhood becomes a microcosm of the memorable ‘70’s Generation. Music featured in the film by Bob Dylan, Willie Murphy.
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The Dinkytown Uprising isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 April 2015. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Dinkytown Uprising?
The Dinkytown Uprising (2015) was directed by Al Milgrom and Dan Geiger.