Commune

Name: Commune
Genre: Documentary
Released: November 3, 2006
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 74

2006

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First Run Features | Release Date: November 3, 2006

Summary: With its spotlight on the still surviving Black Bear Ranch commune in remote Northern California, this documentary is the first real insider look at communal living, and how seemingly small personal choices can create shock waves felt throughout the world. (Five Points Media)

Director: Jonathan Berman

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 78 min

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Robert Koehler

Often mocked and rarely understood, the movement in communal living that blossomed with Flower Power in the '60s gets its most honest appraisal yet on film with Jonathan Berman's Commune. Read full review

Stephen Holden

A breezy, informal history of the Black Bear Ranch, a long-running California commune begun in the summer of 1968 and still in existence, offers the fascinating spectacle of observing people then and now. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Amid the dozens of documentaries made about various aspects of '60s society and culture, Commune stands out for its ambiguity, honesty and sheer human clarity. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

The only famous person in the film, actor Peter Coyote, is an eloquent spokesman, but he was only a visitor to Black Bear; the stars are the full-timers, and their willingness to share their rich and sometimes painful memories is captivating. Read full review

Jack Mathews

Jonathan Berman's documentary about California's famous Black Bear Ranch is a trip. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

As we learn in director Jonathan Berman's fun documentary Commune, the ranch was financed by people such as musician Frank Zappa and actor James Coburn. Read full review

Michael Ordona

Unfortunately, producer-director Jonathan Berman only scratches the surface of daily life at Black Bear. We're left with many unanswered questions about the nuts-and-bolts of the place, even the basic social interactions and what it's like today. There are so many voices in the piece that we never get to know any of them; it's a dizzying array of opinions. Read full review

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