Summary
The story of the Reels family who are valiantly attempting to protect the land their family bought one generation after slavery. This documentary, based on the 2019 ProPublica article, highlights the covert ways the legal system has been exploited to keep Black land ownership fragile and the racial wealth gap growing.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 80Audiences 72GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer82%
Metascore77
Audience score77%
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for documentaries, +5 min on the typical 96
typical 96101Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 126 more
Released
2023
October 13, 2023
3 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
France- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Raoul Peck Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 9
- Viola Davis Executive Producer
- Julius Tennon Executive Producer
- Robin Sparkman Executive Producer
- Stephen Engleberg Executive Producer
- Lizzie Presser Executive Producer
- Almudena Toral Executive Producer
Editing · 1
- Alexandra Strauss Editor
Sound · 1
- Alexei Aigui Music
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