Birth of a Movement (2017)

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.

Directing:
  • Bestor Cram
  • Susan Gray

Writing:
  • Kwyn Bader
  • Dick Lehr

Stars:
Release Date: 2017-02-06
themoviedb icon 6.4/10
  • Language: en
  • Runtime: 57
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