Documentary about the rise of neo-nazi skinhead culture in 1980s Paris and how they were countered by a militant, multicultural underground movement. Contains interviews with participants recounting the subcultures and the street fights which made up their lives at the time.
Comments
One of the former Redskins
One of the former Redskins members owns an antifa pub in Paris:
https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2020/01/23/a-paris-le-bar-emblematique-des-antifas-en-sursis_6026961_823448.html
The vimeo account has been
The vimeo account has been shutdown for awhile so I changed it to an alternative upload.
The video is fascinating. The
The video is fascinating. The Ducky Boys were gangs of multi-ethnic anti-racists who were into 50s American rock, claiming the legacy of the Black Panthers -- and wearing the U.S. flag and "Panther" on their clothes. Their enemies were the racist Rebels, who wore the Confederate flag on their leather jackets.
I don't think I knew this was
I don't think I knew this was a film.
I remember a big "Antifa - chasseurs des skins" poster going up near the top of Menilmontant, it got pulled down after a few days with red/black skins graffiti put up where it was.