American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

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2013

1h 24m

Documentary

Biography

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6 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In Detroit, a 97-year-old Chinese-American woman has immersed herself in social activism for more than 70 years.

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Inkoo Kang

Los Angeles Times

Jun 19, 2014

A documentary that's admirably frank about the difficulties of insightfully portraying such a widely lauded - and subtly cagey and habitually self-effacing - figure.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

Mar 20, 2014

In sharing her subject's life achievements, [Ms. Lee] raises meaningful questions and keeps them profitably open.

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Daphne Howland

Village Voice

Mar 18, 2014

Lee's movie is the most fun you'll ever have in a history lesson.

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Dan Schindel

Nonfics (Substack)

May 30, 2014

2/5

Follows the rich life of a woman more than deserving of documentary attention, but it does so in a completely standard, no-frills manner.

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Louis Proyect

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Mar 22, 2014

Even if you've never made a leaflet or used a bullhorn, this stirring documentary will make you understand and appreciate what it means to be a revolutionary.

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Kam Williams

Baret News

Mar 21, 2014

4/4

A cinematic primer on how to make a mark on the world.

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Aug 14, 2022

The greatest 01 hour: and 24 minutes of real footage!!!!!!!!!

Jun 2, 2015

Watch it, think about long history and the question of what constitutes substantive revolution.

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Bill Ayers

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In Detroit, a 97-year-old Chinese-American woman has immersed herself in social activism for more than 70 years.

Director: Grace Lee
Producer: Grace Lee, Caroline Libresco, Austin Wilkin
Screenwriter: Grace Lee
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2015
Runtime: 1h 24m

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