Native Land

Native Land is a 1942 documentary film directed by Leo Hurwitz and Paul Strand.

A combination of a documentary format and staged reenactments, the film depicted the struggle of trade unions against union-busting corporations, their spies and contractors. It was based on the 1938 report of the La Follette Committee's investigation of the repression of labor organizing.

Famous African-American singer, actor and activist Paul Robeson participated as an off-screen narrator and vocalist.

Read more about Native Land:  Cast, Restoration and Re-release

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