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Native Land (1942)

Native Land poster
Directed by
Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand
Genre
documentary film, drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This docudrama from 1942 uses reenactments and narration to portray violations of civil rights in the United States. It follows several cases of labor organizing and racial injustice, arguing for the protection of constitutional freedoms.

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What happens

Native Land is a 1942 docudrama film directed by Leo Hurwitz and Paul Strand. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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