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The Long Shadow

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Filmmaker Frances Causey investigates the roots of racism and the shameful legacy of slavery.

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Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 10/27/2018
6/10
Informative, thorough and persuasive, but a bit too dry and academic rather than emotionally engrossing and cinematic. Go to Full Review
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12/27/2020 If your white, born and raised in the South, please educate yourself. See more 06/25/2020 Very strong documentary detailing the history of US slavery and how the institutions created to support it are still enmeshed in our country's systems, both political and economic. A good "systemic racism 101" movie to watch with others and discuss in groups. See more 10/17/2019 I just viewed the documentary with fellow retired teachers in Illinois. Since I taught US History 1850-1960, I was familiar with much of the material. The fact that Frances Causey is a descendant of the man who wrote white supremacy language into the Virginia constitution is refreshing for a southern woman of privilege to look back retrospectively at her family's history of slavery. It is very well done with pertinent images of vintage pictures, movie and audio clips, and prominent black professor lend credence to the film. Two thumbs up!!! See more @itsgregsworld 05/04/2019 Giant yawn. Please let PBS handle the heavy stuff. Thank you. See more 10/20/2018 Just what we need — another stoking of the “us vs. them” tribalist fires from an America-hating SJW. Shameful. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Frances Causey investigates the roots of racism and the shameful legacy of slavery.
Director
Frances Causey
Producer
Frances Causey, Jed Riffe
Screenwriter
Frances Causey
Distributor
Passion River
Production Co
Jed Riffe Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 26, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 5, 2019
Runtime
1h 27m
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