Movie Description

The Jungle

The Jungle

(1967)

Overview

In 1967, a group of African-American teenagers in Philadelphia made a hybrid documentary/dramatization of their lives in the 12th and Oxford Street gang. In 1968, The Jungle, one of the first films in the US directed by youth detailing the inner workings of their own gang, went on to win the Documentary Film Award at the Festival de Popoli, Italy.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleThe Jungle

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1967-01-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 22m

Production Companies12th-Oxford

Genres

  • Crime
  • Documentary
  • Drama