One + One

The film "One + One" (1968) is a social documentary and music documentary that reflects on 1968 society, politics, and culture through five different vignettes. The film is shot in color and features the Rolling Stones rehearsing their song "Sympathy for the Devil" in the studio, alongside alternating documentary and dramatized political scenes. The film's narrative thread follows the Rolling Stones as they record and re-record various parts of the song, while interwoven scenes depict outdoor shots of Black Panthers, a brutalized group of white women, and a camera crew following a woman representing democracy. The film also features shots of a pornographic bookstore and a beach scene with a woman being raised on a camera crane.