The Learning Tree

United States of America, 1969

Film

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The story, set in Kansas during the 1920’s, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.

Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Credits

director

Gordon Parks

producer

Gordon Parks

production company

Winger

production design

Edward D. Engoron

screenplay

Gordon Parks

Duration

01:47:00

Production places
United States of America
Production dates
1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-91737

Language

English

Subject category

Drama

TMDB-Movie

91737

Wikidata

Q1749731

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