Cry, the Beloved Country
As a cynical historian of race, I tend to focus on the terrible consequences of prejudice and dehumanization. There is much of the human story of which we should not be proud. Nevertheless, every once and a while you see a movie like Cry, the Beloved Country the powerful film depiction of the 1950s novel. This movie depicts racism in pre-Apartheid South Africa honestly and regretfully. It powerfully documents the ways that prejudice affects the lives of real people. To simply tell this story would be worthwhile, but the thing that makes this movie poignant and profound is that shows how human understanding overcomes racism. Black and white fathers come together through the actions of their children. James Earl Jones is phenomenal in this movie and I recommend it highly. It just is nice when a film changes your life--this one will.
posted by Joel @ 10:15 AM
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