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Birth of a Movement

Birth of a Movement

Documentary
2017, Movie, 57min
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.
Country: United States
Cast:
Danny Glover,
Spike Lee,
Reginald Hudlin,
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Bestor Cram
Director
Susan Gray
Director
Danny Glover
As Narrator (voice)
Spike Lee
As Self
Reginald Hudlin
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Kwyn Bader
Writer
Dick Lehr
Writer

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"Birth of a Movement" is a powerful documentary that delves into the controversial history of race relations in Hollywood, specifically the battle waged by civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter against D.W. Griffith's 1915 blockbuster, "The Birth of a Nation." Through interviews with prominent figures such as Spike Lee, Reginald Hudlin, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and DJ Spooky, the film sheds light on how this fight continues to shape the conversation around representation and the influence of Hollywood today.

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