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Manderlay

Liberation. Whether they want it or not.

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  • Drama

Media

Overview

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

Keywords

  • duringcreditsstinger
  • slavery
  • plantation
  • sequel
  • southern usa
  • race
  • emancipation
  • contract
  • employment
  • racial equality

Details

Status
Released
Release date
June 3, 2005
Original language
Danish
Spoken languages
english
Countries
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget
$14,200,000
Revenue
$674,918
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