COINTELPRO 101

Plot Summary

COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. “COINTELPRO” refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. Many of the government's crimes are still unknown. Through interviews with activists who experienced these abuses first-hand, with rare historical footage, the film provides an educational introduction to a period of intense repression and draws relevant lessons for the present and future.

Top Cast

Liz Derias Self / Narrator (voice)

Bob Boyle Self - Attorney

Jose Lopez Self - Puerto Rican Cultural Center

Lucy Rodriguez Self - Puerto Rican Independentista / Former Political Prisoner

Ward Churchill Self - Native American Activist/Author