A critical analysis (and comparison) of the two major interpretations of Marxist-Leninism and their effects (particularly in the 70s) in both countries where they had some major influence. Based on a series of interviews and discussions with (then) prominent intellectuals and activists, including Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean-Luc Godard, Louis Althusser, Amiri Baraka, James Cannon, Bob Avakian, and more.