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Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary

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Cornel West, Alice Walker, Angela Davis and others discuss the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, an imprisoned journalist who continues to write, provoke and inspire from behind prison walls.

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Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com You don't have to agree with Abu-Jamal's politics to admire his work ethic-or his eloquence. Nov 16, 2013 Full Review David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle More of a tribute than a hard-hitting piece of American filmmaking, which is too bad, because the subject - the imprisonment of ex-Black Panther figure Mumia Abu-Jamal - deserves a thorough, serious examination. Rated: 2/4 Aug 22, 2013 Full Review Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer Director Stephen Vittoria lines up a roster of writers and educators, actors and activists, to sing Abu-Jamal's praise. And praise they do. Rated: 2.5/4 May 3, 2013 Full Review Sean Burns Philadelphia Weekly A movie about the liberating power of words that bends over backwards to paste flashy images on top of sentences that already speak for themselves. Apr 28, 2015 Full Review Kenneth R. Morefield 1More Film Blog ...Rightly intuits that visually summarizing Abu-Jamal's Wikipedia page could well be emotionally satisfying but would ultimately be less persuasive than simply allowing viewers to see the man and hear his words... Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 14, 2013 Full Review Jamie S. Rich Oregonian Long Distance Revolutionary is a blistering indictment of institutionalized racism and also a sensitive picture of a fascinating human being. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 13, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member ..... Mostly unknown agitators reading his writings Cornell West More hagiography and agit prop than documentary Runs slightly over two hours to cram in as many revolutionaries as possible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Very in depth documentary about a man who might have killed a cop, but that doesn't define him, he's way better than that sad incident. He's a political analyst and social critic bar none. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Be aware that the critiques low ratings don't have anything to do with the quality of the movie, but reflect a political stance against Mumia. This is a great documentary from all points of view and one that anybody with a concern for human dignity should go see, if nothing else, to take a stance against all the censorship it was subjected to. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Everyone in West Philadelphia knows that Mumia did not kill officer Faulkner. We know who did it, and we know that that never mattered to the police and prosecutors who were determined to silence Mumia for his scathing criticisms of governmental racism, police brutality and social oppression. Rather than retrying the legal case, flawed as it was, this movie is the story of a successful radio journalist, imprisoned for 30 years, whose passion has always been to expose social injustices. Through interviews and public records, this movie traces his journalistic career from the age of 15 until the present day. For many this will be the first time Mumia's voice has ever been heard. His story is eloquently illustrated through disturbing film clips, first-hand testimonials, and his own voice. The real question here is this: Will you watch the move and make up your own mind, or have you already swallowed the story that has been perpetuated by the hate-mongers of talk radio and the mindless followers of corrupt organizations? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for this film, visit Charlotte and you will see me on the front row! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Free Mumia and all political prisoners now..... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Cornel West, Alice Walker, Angela Davis and others discuss the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, an imprisoned journalist who continues to write, provoke and inspire from behind prison walls.
Director
Stephen Vittoria
Producer
Katyana Farzanrad, Noelle Hanrahan, Stephen Vittoria
Screenwriter
Stephen Vittoria
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
Street Legal Cinema
Genre
Documentary, Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 1, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$35.8K
Runtime
2h 0m
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