"12 Years a Slave" restores historic firsthand account
PBS NewsHour
In depicting American slavery, Hollywood has long left some of the most brutal realities largely unseen. But the filmmakers behind 12 Years a Slave tried not to flinch in showing the full system of human subjugation. Jeffrey Brown talks to screenwriter John Ridley about the challenge of humanizing a dehumanizing institution.
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Narrator - PBS NewsHour.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2013 NewsHour Productions LLC ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In depicting American slavery, Hollywood has long left some of the most brutal realities largely unseen. But the filmmakers behind 12 Years a Slave tried not to flinch in showing the full system of human subjugation. Jeffrey Brown talks to screenwriter John Ridley about the challenge of humanizing a dehumanizing institution. Author - PBS NewsHour. Narrator - PBS NewsHour. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023. Copyright - © 2013 NewsHour Productions LLC ©.
Language:
English
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