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Stamped from the Beginning

2023 · 92 min

A sober, illuminating history lesson that mixes talking heads with vivid animation, asking for close attention and leaving a heavy, urgent aftertaste.

Directed by
Roger Ross Williams
Genres
Documentary, Animation
Starring
Angela Davis, Alexa Rachelle Jennings, Rafa Marinho
Overview
Using innovative animation and expert insights, this documentary based on Ibram X. Kendi's bestseller explores the history of racist ideas in America.

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Directed by
Roger Ross Williams
Genres
Documentary, Animation
Starring
Angela Davis, Alexa Rachelle Jennings, Rafa Marinho
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • race
    • power
    • corruption
    • justice
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • animated
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, animation
    Directed by
    Roger Ross Williams
    Written by
    David Teague
    Starring
    Angela Davis, Alexa Rachelle Jennings, Rafa Marinho, Ibram X. Kendi, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Brittany Packnett, Jennifer L. Morgan, Paisley Rose Carswell
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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