Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II Movie Review 1992

Recounts the story of American black battalions fighting segregation and discrimination in the armed forces even as they fought for their country in WWII. The documentary highlights black troops who were among the first to liberate the Nazi concentration camps of Dachau and Buchenwald. Shown on PBS' "American Experience."

Distribution

Direct Cinema Ltd., PO Box 10003, Santa Monica, CA 90410-1003, Phone: (310)636-8200, Toll-free: 800-525-0000, Fax: (310)636-8228, Email: orders@directcinemalimited.com, URL: http://www.directcinema.com

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Black Culture, Armed Forces--U.S., World War II

Director

Nina Rosenblum, William Miles

Other

Denzel Washington, Louis Gossett

Producer

Nina Rosenblum, William Miles, Public Broadcasting Service