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Tag Archives: Civil Rights
Civil: Ben Crump (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lawyer against racial injustices
Netflix documentary film “Civil: Ben Crump”, which was released on last Sunday, mainly revolves around one African American civil rights lawyer who has fought against the racial injustices in the American society for many years. As observing how he handled … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Documentary, Lawyer, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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MLK/FBI (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A close look into the FBI surveillance on MLK
Documentary film “MLK/FBI” is often compelling in its calm but sobering presentation of what happened between one great American figure and a very powerful government agency quite willing to suppress him by any means necessary. While it will not probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Documentary, FBI, Race, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A revolutionary and his traitor
I must confess that I had some prejudice on the Black Panther Party when I was young and wild many years ago. Probably because of that brief comical moment in “Forrest Gump” (1994), I once regarded the Black Panther Party … Continue reading
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Tagged African American, Civil Rights, Informer, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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All In: The Fight for Democracy (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Even one vote does matter
Documentary film “All In: The Fight for Democracy”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last month, is a passionate argument on the importance of voting in the American democracy. Via its sobering presentation on the long history of voter … Continue reading
John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A courteous tribute to John Lewis
Documentary film “John Lewis: Good Trouble” is a courteous tribute to US congressman John Lewis, who sadly died shortly after the documentary was released in US three months ago. Although he faced lots of obstacles even during his later years, … Continue reading
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Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Their special camp and beyond
Netflix documentary film “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution”, which received the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year, presents an extraordinary tale of empowerment and resilience. At the beginning, it merely seems to be about one … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Disability, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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I Am Not Your Negro (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Baldwin Remembers
First, let me confess that I am not that familiar with James Baldwin, a renowned African American writer who was one of the notable figures in the Civil Rights Movement in US during the 1960s. Although I came to know … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Writer
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All the Way (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): All the way to the Civil Rights – and his re-election
It is always nice to see a good actor finally getting a career boost he deserves, and Bryan Cranston is one of such examples during last 10 years. While this veteran actor has steadily worked for more than 30 years, … Continue reading
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Selma (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A March to Equality
Focusing on one of the monumental moments during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, “Selma” instantly takes us to that turbulent era viewed from Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists. While being a complex portrayal of its hero, … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Husband and Wife, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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