More than fifty years ago, I wasn't born yet, an American leader was shot to death and the truth behind it is still unknown. There are plenty of theories and the name Harvey Lee Oswald will probably always be connected to it, but who really knows the facts?
This documentary works around that given, and shows mostly news footage of the long day of 22 November 1963, from the early preparations and arrival of president John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, and ends with his burial several days later. It's an impression of a dark day (and its aftermath) that begins as a festive one and then turns quickly into a nightmare that affected the whole of America, and even the rest of the world.
I found it to be a fascinating piece, even if it is quite simple in its structure. The events speak for themselves and it is simply a document not to be missed.
7 out of 10.
This documentary works around that given, and shows mostly news footage of the long day of 22 November 1963, from the early preparations and arrival of president John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, and ends with his burial several days later. It's an impression of a dark day (and its aftermath) that begins as a festive one and then turns quickly into a nightmare that affected the whole of America, and even the rest of the world.
I found it to be a fascinating piece, even if it is quite simple in its structure. The events speak for themselves and it is simply a document not to be missed.
7 out of 10.
