Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard
"“The question is, who owns the rights to the violence of the past? Is it the victim or the perpetrator? ” — Tamara Lanier"
Overview
FREE RENTY tells the story of Tamara Lanier, an African American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede possession of daguerreotypes of her great-great-great grandfather, an enslaved man named Renty. The daguerreotypes were commissioned in 1850 by a Harvard professor to "prove" the superiority of the white race. The images remain emblematic of America’s failure to acknowledge the cruelty of slavery, the racist science that supported it and the white supremacy that continues to infect our society today. The film focuses on Lanier and tracks her lawsuit against Harvard, and features attorney Benjamin Crump, author Ta-Nehisi Coates and scholars Ariella Azoulay and Tina Campt.
About Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard (2021)
Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard (2021) is a documentary movie produced by David Grubin Productions in United States of America. It was directed by David Grubin. On screen you will see Tamara Lanier, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Benjamin Crump and Tina Campt. With a runtime of 1h 34m, the film is available in full HD.
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