“Why all these movies about
slaves?” A young boy’s voice quietly
carried in the darkened theater. I was
certain it was one of the children I had just noticed.
Sitting two rows up with my friends,
we were looking at coming attractions, eagerly anticipating "The Butler". The family (I’m thinking), a man, woman, and
three youngsters had filed along the red carpeted path in front of us and climbed the stairs to
their seats.
I waited, hoping to hear the
answer to the child's question.
“Because people should know
about it,” said the father.
O yes.
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Among the few previews the family arrived in time to see:
"12 Years a Slave", a Steve McQueen movie due out in October. It is about
Solomon Northrup an African-American, born a free
man but kidnapped, sold into slavery and held for 12 years.
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FYI, "Lee Daniels’ The
Butler" is a terrific movie. Crafted
around fact, tho’ certainly not a documentary, it is entertaining - well-told
truth about a time I knew and recognized. Thus my tears. It is an Oscar winner in several
categories. That’s what I think.
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