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Harriet
Harriet

7.3

Harriet

PG-13·2019·125m

Summary

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Kasi Lemmons

Screenplay, Story

Gregory Allen Howard

Reviews

maketheSWITCH

maketheSWITCH

June 15, 2020

7

'Harriet' stumbles in its clichéd storytelling and focus on going for gold - but that's not to undermine the fantastic acting, groundbreaking music, and of course the incredible true story of Harriet Tubman's bravery. With Black Lives Matter, the fight to end violence and systemic racism towards black people is rooted in the United States' DNA and 'Harriet', and sadly serves as yet another reminder of the constant mistreatment of African Americans. Films about slavery are still relevant, as that same discrimination is still taking place today. I want to end with lyrics from the film's song 'Stand Up' which feel very potent: “I'm going to stand up, take my people with me, together we are going, to a brand-new home.“ - Chris dos Santos

Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-harriet-a-flawed-harriet-tubman-biopic-with-a-phenomenal-performance

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$17,000,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

southern usa
slavery
biography
harriet tubman
19th century
underground railroad