Harriet (2019)

Directed by

Kasi Lemmons

Genre

drama film, biographical film, historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 946 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of Harriet Tubman, an abolitionist who escaped slavery and then helped others gain their freedom. It shows her courage and determination as she led missions to rescue enslaved people.

inspiringseriousintensehistoricalemotionaldramaticmotivational

What happens

Harriet is a 2019 American biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons, who also wrote the screenplay with Gregory Allen Howard. It stars Cynthia Erivo as abolitionist Harriet Tubman, with Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, and Janelle Monáe in supporting roles. The film received several accolades and nominations, particularly for Erivo's performance, which garnered her nominations at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and the Screen Actors Guild. For the song "Stand Up", Erivo and Joshuah Brian Campbell received Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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