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The Zulu's Heart (1908)

The Zulu's Heart poster
Directed by
D. W. Griffith
Genre
drama film, action film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
8 min
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Zulu warrior spares a white woman and her daughter during a raid. The story is told from a perspective that reflects early 20th century attitudes.

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What happens

The Zulu's Heart is an extant 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. Location footage was shot in Cliffside, New Jersey. White actors in blackface portray Zulus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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