Native Land
By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate in more socially progressive film and stage productions. Robeson committed his support to Paul Strand and Leo Hurwitz’s political semidocumentary Native Land. With Robeson’s narration and songs, this beautifully shot and edited film exposes violations of Americans’ civil liberties and is a call to action for exploited workers around the country. Scarcely shown since its debut, Native Land represents Robeson’s shift from narrative cinema to the leftist documentaries that would define the final chapter of his controversial film career.By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate in more socially progressive film and stage productions. Robeson committed his support to Paul Strand and Leo Hurwitz’s polit... Read more
Starring Paul Robeson, Fred Johnson, Mary George, John Rennick, Amelia Romano, Houseley Stevenson, Louis Grant, James Hanney, Howard Da Silva, Art Smith
It's a drama and history movie, and has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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Not found streaming from Canada.
