The read
It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
In 1968, Elsa and Richard Marley founded an alternative-living community, named Black Bear, in the remote Northern California wilderness with the motto "Free Land for Free People." This film tells the story of that intended utopia. Through archival footage and interviews with former residents, director Jonathan Berman explores the problems and realities of communal living and the evolution of a community that endured FBI harassment, cult leadership and more.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic74/100
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Jonathan BermanWriter
- Jonathan BermanDirector
Cast
- Peter Coyoteself, Black Bear resident