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Tag Archives: Slavery
The Piano Lesson (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The family trouble with a piano
Netflix film “The Piano Lesson”, which was released on last Friday, is about a little but complex family issue surrounding one old piano. Although it feels rather contrived during its second half as veering off a bit from what has … Continue reading
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Tagged African American, Family, Ghost, Period draa, Period drama, Piano, Slavery
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Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A passionate lecture on the American history of racism
Documentary film “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” is basically a two-hour lecture on the American history of racism, but it is a passionate and enlightening one to recommend. Yes, whenever I think I have learned a … Continue reading
Stamped from the Beginning (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A searing essay on American racism
Netflix documentary film “Stamped from the Beginning”, which was released on Netflix a few weeks ago, is utterly direct and forthright about the long and troubling history of American racism. If you are familiar with its main subject, you may … Continue reading
The Woman King (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Viola Davis rules – and so do other ladies
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” is a tough and forceful action period drama to be admired and savored. While its main historical subject is interesting enough to engage us, the movie works a compelling piece of entertainment thanks to its … Continue reading
Descendant (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The last slave ship – and those descendants
Netflix documentary film “Descendant”, which was released on this Friday, is about one relatively unknown black American historical fact which deserves to be known more widely for good reasons. While it is surely informative to anyone unfamiliar with its main … Continue reading
Sankofa (1993) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A hidden masterwork you should check out right now
Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima’s 1993 film “Sankofa”, which recently had a 4K restoration thanks to Ava DuVernay’s independent distribution company ARRAY and then was released on Netflix in US in last week, is simply extraordinary to say the least. As … Continue reading
Buoyancy (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A calm but chilling drama of modern slavery
“Buoyancy”, which was selected as Australia’s submission to Best International Feature Film Oscar in last year, is often chilling to watch in its fictional representation of real-life modern slavery. As told to us at the end of the story, what … Continue reading
Harriet (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Erivo dominates as Harriet Tubman
Kasi Lemmons’ new film “Harriet”, which is inspired by the dramatic life of Harriet Tubman (1822-1913), is a biographical film which is formulaic to the core but is not entirely without good elements to be appreciated. Although it frequently stumbles … Continue reading
Belle (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An extraordinary story of one different British lady
Looking at the evil of slavery through an interesting viewpoint to notice, “Belle” tells us an engaging drama based on the life of a real-life figure who grew up under an extraordinary circumstance. While she was kindly accepted into the … Continue reading
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Tagged Race, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Romance, Slavery
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12 Years a Slave (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A harrowing look at the brutalities of slavery
Based on a harrowing real-life story reflecting countless inhumane atrocities committed under the American slavery during the 19th century, “12 Years a Slave” honestly and bravely faces its dark historical subject, and it will give you an unforgettable experience which … Continue reading
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