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Fighting for Respect. African American Soldiers in WWI

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Genre : Historical
Type : Documentary
Original title : Lutter pour le respect
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2021
Format : Mid-length
Running time : 54 (in minutes)

FIGHTING FOR RESPECT captures the plight of African American soldiers who fought in WWI, receiving the Croix de Guerre military decoration from France, while still fighting discrimination and hatred at home in America.

a film by Joanne BURKE

United States / France, 2021, documentary, 54 minutes



YEAR
2021

RUNTIME
54 minutes

LANGUAGE
English

COUNTRY
United States, France

TITLE
FIGHTING FOR RESPECT. African American Soldiers in WWI


DIRECTOR
Joanne Burke


* WORLD PREMIERE /// 29th NYADIFF /// November 30th, 2021

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