Birth of a Movement
"The Battle Against America's First Blockbuster"
Overview
In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically groundbreaking but notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly The Birth of a Nation, unleashing a fight that still rages today about race relations, media representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement, based on Dick Lehr's book The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights, captures the backdrop to this prescient clash between human rights, freedom of speech, and a changing media landscape.
About Birth of a Movement (2017)
Birth of a Movement (2017) is a documentary movie in US. It was directed by Bestor Cram and Susan Gray and written by Kwyn Bader and Dick Lehr. On screen you will see Danny Glover, Spike Lee, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Reginald Hudlin. With a runtime of 57m, the film averages 6.4/10 across 5 TMDB ratings.
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