Commune (2005)

Commune (2005)
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In 1968 members of San Francisco's Mime Troupe and Digger Movement decided to separate from society and form their own community, known as the Black Bear Ranch, to reconnect with nature and experience a different way of life. At the turn of the new century the resilient counterculture settlement was still active at the base of majestic Mount Shasta, and filmmaker Jonathan Berman traveled to the eighty-acre tract to explore just how the Black Bear Ranch continues to thrive despite the concerns of their suspicious neighbors and the ever-present eyes of the F.B.I. Life is lived at a different pace at the Black Bear Ranch, and now, as nostalgic members of the commune openly discuss just how life in the community has changed over the years, outsiders can finally see precisely how the bold social experiment has continued to defy all predictions regarding its longevity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Director(s):
Jonathan Berman
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Synopsis of Commune

In 1968 members of San Francisco's Mime Troupe and Digger Movement decided to separate from society and form their own community, known as the Black Bear Ranch, to reconnect with nature and experience a different way of life. At the turn of the new century the resilient counterculture settlement was still active at the base of majestic Mount Shasta, and filmmaker Jonathan Berman traveled to the eighty-acre tract to explore just how the Black Bear Ranch continues to thrive despite the concerns of their suspicious neighbors and the ever-present eyes of the F.B.I. Life is lived at a different pace at the Black Bear Ranch, and now, as nostalgic members of the commune openly discuss just how life in the community has changed over the years, outsiders can finally see precisely how the bold social experiment has continued to defy all predictions regarding its longevity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
78 mins

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Director(s):
Jonathan Berman
Writer(s):
Jonathan Berman
Producer(s):
Jonathan MillerDr. Brian Keith TanzChristian Ettinger
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Special InterestDocumentary
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Anne D.

Very interesting movie about this commune that has survived for decades... its inspiring to see what idealism can lead to (especially if you have the guts to follow through).

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Richard D.

I lived in an east coast intentional community in the 70s. Everything that happened at Black Bear community happened in mine. An admirable portrayal of what was and continues to be.

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Larry S.

It's an excellent documentary with rare archival footage inside on of the main communes of the 1960-1970's era, and interviews with the survivors. We watched it with friends and had to stop/ pause it/ to discuss. Informed and provocative...relates to today's movement for alternative and sustainable lifestyles. We loved some of the characters. :Larry

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