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I Heard It Through the Grapevine

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1982 · 92 min Documentary

Renowned Black writer James Baldwin retraces his time in the South during the Civil Rights Movement, reflecting with his trademark brilliance and insight on the passage of more than two decades. From Selma and Birmingham and Atlanta; to the battleground beaches of St. Augustine, Florida, with Chinua Achebe; and back north for a visit to Newark with Amiri Baraka, Baldwin lays bare the fiction of progress in post–Civil Rights America, wondering “what happened to the children” and those 'who did not die, but whose lives were smashed on Freedom Road'.

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Year 1982
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Pat Hartley
Runtime 92 min.

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I Heard It Through the Grapevine is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1982. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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