Native land

Combines fiction and documentary techniques to focus on the fascist forces existing within the U.S. democratic structure. Based on the U.S. Senate's La Follette Committee findings concerning union busting and corporate labor spying, it is a significant pro-labor film and an example of the radical social documentary. Outlines several incidents of labor busting and union betrayal including the murder of union workers and sharecroppers.

Credits

Directed by
Paul Strand, Leo Hurwitz
Cast
Paul Robeson, Robert Strauss
Produced by
Leo Hurwitz
Cinematography
Paul Strand
Music
Marc Blitzstein
Complete catalog record
Combines fiction and documentary techniques to focus on the fascist forces existing within the U.S. democratic structure. Based on the U.S. Senate's La Follette Committee findings concerning union busting and corporate labor spying, it is a significant pro-labor film and an example of the radical social documentary. Outlines several incidents of labor busting and union betrayal including the murder of union workers and sharecroppers.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q6980030 ↗ — country, genre, credits