The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
The story of the Reels family who are valiantly attempting to protect the land their family bought one generation after slavery. This documentary, based on the 2019 ProPublica article, highlights the covert ways the legal system has been exploited to keep Black land ownership fragile and the racial wealth gap growing.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Raoul PeckWriter
- Raoul PeckDirector
Cast
- Mamie Reels EllisonSelf
- Kim Renee DuhonSelf
- Nate EllisonSelf
- Melvin DavisSelf
- Gertrude ReelsSelf