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Newfound Land

27 min

A short, sincere documentary that walks you gently through one man's change of heart, leaving you moved and quietly hopeful.

Directed by
Paul Johnson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lanier Phillips
Tagline
A journey from hatredd to love
Overview
The uplifting story of one exceptional man's triumph over racism. Taught from childhood that he was inferior because of his color, war and tragedy intervened to change Lanier Phillips’ heart and offer a lesson about what basic human kindness can do.

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Directed by
Paul Johnson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lanier Phillips
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • redemption
  • healing
  • war
  • identity
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Paul Johnson
Starring
Lanier Phillips
Runtime
27 min

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