The Long Shadow

"When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression."

Jan 15 2017 N/A 1h 31m
Documentary

When filmmaker and investigative journalist Frances Causey, a daughter of the South, set out to explore the continuing racial divisions in the US, what she discovered was that the politics of slavery didn't end with the Civil War. In an astonishingly candid look at the United States' original sin, The Long Shadow traces slavery's history from America's founding up through its insidious ties to racism today.

Plot

When filmmaker and investigative journalist Frances Causey, a daughter of the South, set out to explore the continuing racial divisions in the US, what she discovered was that the politics of slavery didn't end with the Civil War. In an astonishingly candid look at the United States' original sin, The Long Shadow traces slavery's history from America's founding up through its insidious ties to racism today.

Written by

Frances Causey

Directed by

Frances Causey, Maureen Gosling

Cast

John Adams, Karen Alexander, Jody Allen

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

Jed Riffe Films

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Trailers
THE LONG SHADOW | Official HD Trailer (2018) | SHORT, DOCUMENTARY | Film Threat Trailers
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7 out of 10
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