F.T.A.
Directed by Francine Parker
“The Show the Pentagon Couldn’t Stop!” In 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland toured an anti-war comedy show across Southeast Asia. It was directly engaged with and inspired by veterans against the war and, naturally, it upset U.S. military higher-ups. The F.T.A. tour was highly controversial and was a huge success among stationed soldiers. In spite of positive reviews and business, director Francine Parker’s film version was quickly taken out of circulation due to political pressures and has been difficult to see for decades.
F.T.A. has now been fully restored in 4K by IndieCollect and is preceded by a new video introduction by Academy Award-winning actor and activist Jane Fonda, which provides historical context and explains the impetus that sparked the creation of the F.T.A. troupe.
Reviews More Reviews
"A genuine, powerful and even stirring expression of the antipathy engendered by war... and scarred the psyches of those who lived through it."
"Holds up as a terrifically funny movie. Nixon might be long dead, but if you want to sock it to him regardless, be sure to check this out."
"Sounding out a once-elusive call of defiance for all to hear… [Fonda] and her comrades loved the country that they devoted their energies and risked their reputations to better it, their criticisms the ultimate act of patriotism."
“A vibrant artifact. The message of F.T.A. is still infuriatingly relevant. This new restoration connects the present to the past.”
“A stunning portrait of an antiwar musical comedy revue that was a corrective to Bob Hope's
gung-ho UFO shows.”
“Funny, biting and tuneful, it takes you right back there if you lived through it, and might be an eye-opener for activist ‘Ok, Boomer’ millennials.”
“An important record showing the strength of the American people's opposition to the Vietnam War.”
"Brought together elements of the Old and New Lefts, radical politics and Hollywood celebrity, in an exceptional, and exceptionally powerful, way.”
Press & Exhibitors
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Color: Color
Press & Promotion:
playdates
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ACME Screening Room | Lambertville | NJ | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Arena Theater | Point Arena | CA | 1614056400February 23 - May 5, 2021 |
Athens Ciné | Athens | GA | 1614834000March 4 - May 5, 2021 |
Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1614834000March 4 - May 5, 2021 |
Bedford Playhouse | Bedford | NY | 1613710800February 19 - May 3, 2021 |
Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Brattle Theatre | Cambridge | MA | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Bryn Mawr | PA | 1614747600March 3 - April 6, 2021 |
Cape Ann Community Cinema | Gloucester | MA | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
Carbon Arc Cinema | Halifax | NS | 1615780800March 15 - May 21, 2021 |
Cinema 21 | Portland | OR | 1615525200March 12 - May 5, 2021 |
Cinema Detroit | Detroit | MI | 1615525200March 12 - May 5, 2021 |
Cinema Lamont | Oak Park | MI | 1615438800March 11 - May 5, 2021 |
Cleveland Cinemas | Cleveland | OH | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
Colonial Theatre | Belfast | ME | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Crandell Theatre | Chatham | NY | 1619582400April 28 - June 25, 2021 |
Darkside Cinema | Corvallis | OR | 1614229200February 25 - May 5, 2021 |
Denver Film / Sie FilmCenter | Denver | CO | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Enzian Theatre | Maitland | FL | 1614574800March 1 - May 5, 2021 |
Facets | Chicago | IL | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
Flicks Theatre | Boise | ID | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Fox Theatre | Toronto | ON | 1615438800March 11 - May 5, 2021 |
Grand Illusion Cinema | Seattle | WA | 1615438800March 11 - May 5, 2021 |
Historic Howell Theater | Howell | MI | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Hollywood Theatre | Portland | OR | 1615438800March 11 - May 5, 2021 |
Indie Memphis | Memphis | TN | 1614574800March 1 - May 5, 2021 |
International Film Series | Boulder | CO | 1615438800March 11 - May 5, 2021 |
Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1615266000March 9 - April 30, 2021 |
Kiggins Theatre | Vancouver | WA | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Lark Theater | Larkspur | CA | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
Lightbox Film Center | Philadelphia | PA | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
Lincoln Theatre | Mount Vernon | WA | 1614920400March 5 - May 5, 2021 |
Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1614834000March 4 - May 5, 2021 |
Majestic Theater | Gettysburg | PA | 1613710800February 19 - April 2, 2021 |
New Plaza Cinema | New York | NY | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
North Park Theatre | Buffalo | NY | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
O Cinema | Miami Beach | FL | 1614661200March 2 - May 5, 2021 |
Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center | Patchogue | NY | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
Plaza Theatre | Atlanta | GA | 1615780800March 15 - May 5, 2021 |
Portland Museum of Art | Portland | ME | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Revue Cinema | Toronto | ON | 1613710800February 19 - April 15, 2021 |
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito | El Cerrito | CA | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood | Berkeley | CA | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol | Sebastopol | CA | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Row House Cinema | Pittsburgh | PA | 1615867200March 16 - April 9, 2021 |
Sag Harbor Cinema | Sag Harbor | NY | 1614834000March 4 - May 5, 2021 |
Sebastiani Theatre | Sonoma | CA | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Smith Rafael Film Center | San Rafael | CA | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Sound Unseen | Minneapolis | MN | 1613710800February 19 - May 5, 2021 |
Suns Cinema | Washington | DC | 1614920400March 5 - May 5, 2021 |
Symphony Space | New York | NY | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Tampa Theatre | Tampa | FL | 1613970000February 22 - May 5, 2021 |
The Ryder Film Series | Bloomington | IN | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Tropic Cinema | Key West | FL | 1615266000March 9 - May 5, 2021 |
Varsity Theatre | Davis | CA | 1615438800March 11 - May 5, 2021 |