I finally saw the movie version of Defiance yesterday. The story touched me profoundly: Polish Jewish people who hid from the Nazis by living in the forest, led primarily by the three Bielski brothers. The community mainly was just that — a community — with shelter and organized division of labor and, eventually, [...]
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Defiance: AMAZING Story, OK Movie, Must Read Book
March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
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Moving Midway: A Documentary About Race, History of Slavery, with More Than a Little Humor
September 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Yesterday, I saw the documentary, Moving Midway at the IFC Center, a fab movie theater right here on 6th Avenue and 4th Street.
The movie centers around Midway, a plantation in North Carolina built in the 1800s. In recent times, the land immediately surrounding the large home had been developed into strip malls, fast-food joints, and [...]