Dipping into cinematic history: Native Land

  • by Thom Powers, April 23, 2009

image Last week STF audiences were treated to a rare 1942 classic NATIVE LAND, directed by Leo Hurwitz and Paul Strand; narrated by Paul Robeson.  New York Magazine highlighted NATIVE LAND as a critic’s pick, describing it as “an unabashed ode to organized labor, with moments of sheer cinematic poetry.”  Photo of Tom Hurwitz (son of NATIVE LAND filmmaker Leo Hurwitz) and Manny Kirchheimer (former colleague of Leo) who joined us for the Q&A of this special screening.

image Tom Hurwitz with his wife (on left) and STF regular - filmmaker Ruth Somalo (on right).

image We also had a mini-surprise birthday celebration for Ruth who turned yet another year younger at midnight. The scrumptious cake was bicycled to 99 Below by our very own Cathryne Czubek.

image from NATIVE LAND Related Film/Screening:
NATIVE LAND by Leo Hurwitz and Paul Strand

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