Commune (2005)
Peace and love are only half the story.
78 min
In 1968, Elsa and Richard Marley founded an alternative-living community, named Black Bear, in the remote Northern California wilderness with the motto "Free Land for Free People." This film tells the story of that intended utopia. Through archival footage and interviews with former residents, director Jonathan Berman explores the problems and realities of communal living and the evolution of a community that endured FBI harassment, cult leadership and more.
- Release date
- April 7, 2005
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Mahaj Seeger as Self - Black Bear Resident
- Peter Coyote as Self - Black Bear Resident
- Cedar Seeger as Self - Black Bear Resident
- Mel Kramer as Self - Local Resident
- Elsa Marley as Self - Black Bear Resident
- Michael Tierra as Self - Black Bear Resident
- Richard Marley as Self - Black Bear Resident
- Larry Bacon as Self - Public Defender
- Hoss Bennett as Self - Neighbor
- Creek Hanauer as Self - Black Bear Resident
Crew
- Jonathan Berman · Director
- Jonathan Berman · Writer
- Jonathan Berman · Producer
- Elliott Sharp · Composer
- Tamas Bojtor · Cinematographer
- Alan Deutsch · Cinematographer
- Rob VanAlkemade · Cinematographer
- Marisa Simpson · Editor
- Michael Taylor · Editor