zoom_in Click to enlarge

Native Land

▲ ▼

description Native Land Overview

Native Land is a 1942 American documentary-drama directed by Leo Hurwitz and Paul Strand, with narration and songs performed by Paul Robeson. Drawing on evidence associated with the United States Senate's La Follette Committee, it uses staged episodes and documentary techniques to depict violence, intimidation, and surveillance directed at labor organizers and civil-liberties advocates. The film is intended as both a historical record and an argument for workers' rights and constitutional freedoms.

help Native Land FAQ

What is Native Land about?

Native Land is a 1942 American documentary-drama that uses staged episodes and documentary techniques to examine social conflict in the United States. Its material draws on evidence associated with the U.S. Senate's La Follette Committee.

Who directed and narrated Native Land?

Leo Hurwitz and Paul Strand directed Native Land. Paul Robeson provided the narration and performed the songs for the 1942 film.

How does Native Land combine documentary and dramatic scenes?

The film uses staged episodes to recreate events and documentary methods to give those scenes an investigative context. Its 1942 production draws on evidence linked to the La Follette Committee.

What is the La Follette Committee's role in Native Land?

Evidence associated with the United States Senate's La Follette Committee helped shape the film's subject matter and staged episodes. Leo Hurwitz and Paul Strand turned that material into a documentary-drama released in 1942.

swap_horiz

Looking for Native Land alternatives? Compare top competitors ranked & scored

arrow_forward