I Heard It Through the Grapevine
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Sinopsis
Renowned Black writer James Baldwin retraces his time in the South during the Civil Rights Movement, reflecting with his trademark brilliance and insight on the passage of more than two decades. From Selma and Birmingham and Atlanta; to the battleground beaches of St. Augustine, Florida, with Chinua Achebe; and back north for a visit to Newark with Amiri Baraka, Baldwin lays bare the fiction of progress in postâCivil Rights America, wondering âwhat happened to the childrenâ and those 'who did not die, but whose lives were smashed on Freedom Road'.
Sinopsis
Renowned Black writer James Baldwin retraces his time in the South during the Civil Rights Movement, reflecting with his trademark brilliance and insight on the passage of more than two decades. From Selma and Birmingham and Atlanta; to the battleground beaches of St. Augustine, Florida, with Chinua Achebe; and back north for a visit to Newark with Amiri Baraka, Baldwin lays bare the fiction of progress in postâCivil Rights America, wondering âwhat happened to the childrenâ and those 'who did not die, but whose lives were smashed on Freedom Road'.
Editor's Take
Every frame of 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' is a work of art. The cinematography is breathtaking and creates an immersive atmosphere.