Brainwashed victim or extremist sympathizer? Does it matter, now that she’s become part of John Waters’ ensemble? Well, there’s still plenty of the drama swirling around Patty Hearst’s two-year stint with the Symbionese Liberation Army. Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst examines the plight of the media mogul’s granddaughter following her kidnapping, apparent brainwashing, and crime spree with the radicals; it uses raw, gritty, and rarely seen footage to recreate the circus that had the press in thrall for months. By the way, Symbionese doesn’t refer to some obscure nation, but to symbiosis: different organisms living together in harmony. Obviously, the SLA had no desire to harmonize with the establishment; its favorite motto was, ÒDeath to the fascist insect that preys upon the life of the people!
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