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1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Criterion collection #1205
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Based on the novel by Hillary Jordan
In the Mississippi Delta of the 1940s, two farming families one of white landholders, and one of Black tenant farmers are bound by the unforgiving soil they share as they struggle to survive amid the upheavals of World War II and the poisonous hatred of the Jim Crow South. Each family sends a young man off to battle; when they return home, scarred, and find a common bond, the community is ripped apart. Writer-director Dee Rees, with co-writer Virgil Williams, crafts a uniquely American tragedy, imbuing bitter historical realities with a timeless weight
Originally released as a motion picture on Netflix in 2017
Wide screen (2.39:1)
Accompanying material may vary
Accompanying booklet with essay has been removed
Special features: New audio commentary featuring director Dee Rees ; New documentary featuring Rees, composer Tamar-kali, editor Mako Kamitsuna, and makeup artist Angie Wells ; New documentary made on set, featuring members of the cast and crew ; Interview with director of photography Rachel Morrison ; New interview with production designer David J. Bomba ; Trailer and teaser ; Essay by critic Danielle Amir Jackson
Director of photography, Rachel Morrison ; edited by Mako Kamitsuna ; music by Tamar-kali
Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan, Jonathan Banks, Garrett Hedlund
MPA rating: R; for some disturbing violence, brief language and nudity
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (2.39:1); Dolby Atmos; requires Blu-ray player
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
English described video