Woodstock (1970)
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.
Genres: Documentary, Music
What to watch after Woodstock
- Monterey Pop (1968) — Same subject: concert film
- The Last Waltz (1978) — Same feel: joyous, reflective
- Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967) — Joan Baez appears in both
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019) — Joan Baez appears in both
- Let It Be (1970) — Same feel: reflective, realistic
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — Same subject: music festival, music history