Member review

This film is an Oscar nominated historical documentary written by James Baldwin and he is referred to as ‘the most predominant voice of the Civil Rights Movement’. James Baldwin demonstrates a clear view of what black peoples’ lives were like in the 20th century in America and that they were treated like second class citizens. The actor Samuel L Jackson brings James Baldwin’s words to life.

The film documents the assassinations in the 1960s of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. These men were all powerful historical figures in America and were close friends of James Baldwin.

This is not a film I would usually choose to go see at the cinema or watch on Netflix though I found it interesting. I watched the film with the supertitles on as I found it difficult to follow and understand in parts. I felt it would be aimed at older people who are interested in American history or those studying History for GCSE or A Level.