70 Years of Youth Revolt

"A noisy history of youth"

A look back at the social movements, revolts and youth subcultures from the post-war period to the present day: after the World War II, the left-bank of Paris became a mecca for jazz and alternative living, youth culture was born with trailblazing American movies, and rock became the soundtrack to a generation that wanted to change everything.

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Created By

Marie Durrieu Aurélien Guégan

Status

Ended

Original Name

Histoire bruyante de la jeunesse (1949-2020)

First Air Date

November 21, 2020

Last Air Date

November 21, 2020

Seasons

Episodes

Language

Dutch, English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian

Production Companies

Yami 2 ARTE GEIE

Networks

ARTE ARTE

S01E02

Episode 2: 1980s to Present

At the dawn of the 1980s, the Clash urged punks to stand up to young Jamaican immigrant reggae-fans to put an end to discrimination and injustice. In France, in 1983, it was the march for equality and against racism that brought together an entire generation. At the beginning of the 1990s, a gap was widening between two youths, those from the ghettos and the others. Coming from the United States, hip hop became the voice of the suburbs and some people invented a universe with techno and raves. With the explosion of the Internet in the 2000s, young people are renewing their forms of protest. From the computer and cell phone to the street, youth is overthrowing dictatorships. These struggles are embodied in today’s uprisings: several movements are staging sensitivities that affect all generations.

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