Through interviews with people on the street and songs recorded to memorialize JFK in the mid-1960s, the film explores the impact of the November 22, 1963 assassination on issues in today’s world, from lingering conspiracy theories to the proliferation of gun violence, homelessness, and the scourge of K-2.
Down in Dallas Town is of 1 hour(s) and 13 minute(s). It is Produced By: Documentary Arts. It was released on 2023-11-17.
Genres: DocumentaryHistory
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