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Melissa Anderson 4Columns 02/19/2021
Although Nationtime hews closely to the conventions of nonfiction filmmaking-a fly-on-the-wall perspective dominates-the documentary showcases Greaves's gifts for capturing the ways that energy shifts and ricochets among groups of people. Go to Full Review Steve Davis Austin Chronicle 12/01/2020
3/5
The pleasures of Nationtime are largely observational. Its you-are-there immediacy can be thrilling; you often feel like you're witnessing something important. What you see is what you get. Go to Full Review Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) 10/24/2020
It's fascinating and unfortunately still too relevant. Go to Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension 01/17/2021
... almost everything said, every grudge aired, every injustice decried are still sickeningly relevant and familiar. Go to Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema 11/23/2020
3.5/5
Some time capsules must remain open. Go to Full Review Dan Schindel Hyperallergic 11/17/2020
You can see how Greaves captures the energy of the event, observing speakers such as Jesse Jackson, Coretta Scott King, and Betty Shabazz, as well as the effect their speeches have on the attendees. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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dave d 06/09/2021 I had no idea this existed, and it's worth watching for the relevance today and just to hear an in-form Rev. Jesse Jackson inspire the crowd. Thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press and Jane Fonda, this time capsule has been restored and brought back to a new generation. It's not for everyone, but if the passion of people fighting for justice resonates with you then give it a watch. Seeing all the philosophies of how to bring change is really enlightening. This is a fly on the wall documentary, but it's not a great film in any way. Final Score: 6.5/10 See more 02/24/2021 In its own way, like his better known prior work, this documentary has just as much to say about a film's ability to capture a time and a place, the intermixture of historical reality and imagined possibilities, of truth and its rhetorical framing, human passion and collective action. See more Read all reviews
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William Greaves

Director

Sidney Poitier

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Harry Belafonte

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Movie Info

Director
William Greaves
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 23, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 22, 2020