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The Jungle

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.

Release DateJanuary 1, 1967
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Jungle
Runtime 22min
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production Companies12th-Oxford