The read
It runs a compact 6m.
Synopsis
The film addresses issues of racism in the Jim Crow American South. Themes of racial injustice, racial violence, working-class solidarity dominate the film. It depicts black men working in a field, walking in chains, sitting behind bars, and being executed in an electric chair. In most scenes, a white authority figure is seen whipping or guarding the men.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Leonid AmalrikDirector
- Ivan Ivanov-VanoDirector
- Iosif SklyutWriter
Themes
racismcommunist propagandawhite slaverssocial inequality