Occupation by Bill Reid, National Film Board of Canada

This documentary about the 1968 Political Science Students Association occupation of the 4th floor of Stephen Leacock Building at McGill University features an incredible cast of Jewish subjects and crew, though their Jewishness is never named in the film.

It first attracted my attention because two Moroccan Jews were on the film crew. Jacques Bensimon provided additional directing and Pierre Lasry was one of the editors.

It also features among others : Harry Edel (student activist), Janice Stein (PhD student in Political Science at the time), John Shingler (former president of the National Union of South African students and Political Science Professor at the time).

For more information: check out: “An oral history of the 1968 Political Science student strike.”