The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six (1980)

ALL 01/01/1980 (en) Documentary 52 Min
  • Release
    01/01/1980
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  • Original title
    The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
  • Original language
    en
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Overview

In 1963 a group of young Black boys living in Harlem were involved in an incident that earned them the nickname "The Harlem Six." Intent on protecting and clearing the names of their sons, several mothers bonded together to make their story known. This work emerges as a powerful close up of police brutality, and of power dynamics of 1960's Harlem.

  1. Woodie King Jr.

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Joseph Burton

    Editor

  4. Producer



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The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six (1980) 52 Min

ALL 01/01/1980 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 01/01/1980
  • Production
  • Original title The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

In 1963 a group of young Black boys living in Harlem were involved in an incident that earned them the nickname "The Harlem Six." Intent on protecting and clearing the names of their sons, several mothers bonded together to make their story known. This work emerges as a powerful close up of police brutality, and of power dynamics of 1960's Harlem.

  1. Woodie King Jr.

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Joseph Burton

    Editor

  4. Producer