Uncle Tom (film)
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| Directed by | Justin Malone |
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| Produced by | Ryder Ansell |
| Cinematography | Justin Malone |
| Edited by | Justin Malone |
| Music by | Damon Criswell |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Uncle Tom is a 2020 documentary film directed by Justin Malone, with Larry Elder as Executive Producer.[1]
The documentary collects interviews with a number of both well known and lesser known black conservative thinkers in the United States that question how the black population have been treated by the political establishment as well as consequences of the policies introduced specifically by the Democratic party.[2] The War on poverty legislation launched in the 1960s is in particular questioned and criticized, and is summarized by Elder with:
And what the welfare state has done, in my opinion, is incentivize Black women to marry the government, and allow men to abandon their financial and moral responsibilities to their families. We’ve gone from 25% of Black kids born outside wedlock in 1965, to nearly 70% now. You cannot attribute that to Jim Crow and racism. It has to do with bad government policy.
The film title references Uncle Tom, the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and points out how many black conservatives that are publicly open about their views are called "race traitors", sellouts, and "Uncle Toms".[2]
The documentary is notable for, despite little publicity, reaching record sales of nearly $400,000 in download sales during the first week after release.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Record opening for new Documentary Film - Uncle Tom". Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Column: What frightens the American left: Larry Elder's new documentary 'Uncle Tom'". Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Larry Elder's Black conservative film 'Uncle Tom' takes top spot for documentaries". Retrieved July 30, 2020.
External links
- https://uncletom.com/ official site
- Uncle Tom at IMDb
- Uncle Tom at Rotten Tomatoes
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