The 4K restoration of the 1993 feature — following a woman who journeys back in time to a plantation in North America — is being re-released by DuVernay's Array banner and lands on Netflix on Sept. 24.
DuVernay added: “Everyone at Array Releasing is honored to work with Mr. & Mrs. Gerima to finally make this masterpiece available to a global audience.Initially overlooked by distributors,was self-distributed in the U.S. by Haile and his wife Shirikiana Gerima’s independent distribution company through grassroots marketing within African American communities. Their outreach led to over two years of sold-out screenings in theaters across the country.will have its L.A.
“Haile Gerima is one of my cinema heroes,” added DuVernay. “His filmmaking and self-distribution legacy have heavily influenced my work in both areas. is a boundary-pushing and transformative film about the untold history of Black resistance, a topic that is obviously and unfortunately still very relevant nearly 30 years after its debut.”
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