The film addresses issues of racism in the Jim Crow American South. Themes of racial injustice, racial violence, working-class solidarity dominate the film. It depicts black men working in a field, walking in chains, sitting behind bars, and being executed in an electric chair. In most scenes, a white authority figure is seen whipping or guarding the men.
Genre: Animation
Stars:
Crew: Leonid Amalrik (Director), Ivan Ivanov-Vano (Director), Paul Robeson (Music), Vladimir Mayakovsky (Poem), Iosif Sklyut (Writer), Grigoriy Gamburg (Conductor)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: English, Pусский
Studio: Mezhrabpomfilm
Runtime: 6 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 17, 1932
IMDb: 6.3
