The Torture of Mothers Movie Review 1980

An account of events surrounding the actions of five black school children in Harlem in the 1960s. One afternoon the youths overturned a number of fruit stands, resulting in the harrassment of their families by police. This video includes excerpts from media reports of the incident and interviews with the mothers of the children, recorded at the time of the trouble.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 60 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Black Culture, History--U.S.

Screenplay

Woodie King, Truman Nelson

Cast

Ruby Dee

Director

Woodie King

Producer

Jr. Woodie King