2020
IndieCollect
1 h 20 m

2020
IndieCollect
1 h 20 m

Summary Nationtime is a report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered black voices from across the political spectrum, among them Jesse Jackson, Dick Gregory, Coretta Scott King, Richard Hatcher, Amiri Baraka, Charles Diggs, and H. Carl McCall. Narrated by Sidney Poitier and Harr...

Documentary

Directed By: William Greaves

Written By: Amiri Baraka, Langston Hughes, William Greaves

2020
IndieCollect
1 h 20 m

2020
IndieCollect
1 h 20 m

Nationtime

Name: Nationtime
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-10-23
Duration: 1 min 20 s
Rating: 77
Cast: Amiri Baraka, Charles C. Diggs Jr., Richard Hatcher, Walter Fauntroy, Jesse Jackson

Metascore Generally Favorable

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Directed By: William Greaves

Written By: Amiri Baraka, Langston Hughes, William Greaves

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RogerEbert.com

Oct 23, 2020

Nationtime is a call to action, showing us how far we have come in some ways.

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The New Yorker

Nov 11, 2020

Buzzes with the long-term historical power of the occasion, and notes the divisions that the organizers struggled to overcome.

By Richard Brody FULL REVIEW

TheWrap

Nov 11, 2020

The fight for equality rages on, but historical snapshots like Nationtime remind us of both the long road to justice and the hard work that goes into paving the way.

By Alonso Duralde FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Nov 27, 2020

Thanks to funding provided by Jane Fonda and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the documentary – once thought to be lost – has been digitally restored to its original length and color quality under the supervision of Greaves’ widow. We should be grateful for this gift.

By Steve Davis FULL REVIEW

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Production Company William Greaves Productions

Release Date Oct 23, 2020

Duration 1 h 20 m

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Documentary

Tagline It was an epic gathering in Gary, Indiana when 10,000 citizens, activists, artists and politicians came together for the 1972 National Black Political Convention

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Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Amiri Baraka

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Charles C. Diggs Jr.

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Richard Hatcher

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Walter Fauntroy

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Jesse Jackson

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Coretta Scott King

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Bobby Seale

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Betty Shabazz

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Harry Belafonte

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Ben Branch

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Kelan Phil Cohran

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Dick Gregory

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Isaac Hayes

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The Jackson Family

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Byron Lewis

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Queen Mother Moore

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Richard Roundtree

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Owusu Sadaukai

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Lou House

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Sidney Poitier

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