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Freedom (2014 film)

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Freedom
Directed byPeter Cousens
Written byTimothy A. Chey
John Senczuk
Produced byPeter Cousens
Timothy A. Chey
Michael Goodin
Sheila Rabizadeh
StarringCuba Gooding Jr.
William Sadler
Sharon Leal
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited byRay Hubley
Music byJames Lavino
Production
company
Production One
Distributed byARC Entertainment
Release dates
  • August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21) (Australia)
  • April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Freedom is an American film directed by Peter Cousens, starring Cuba Gooding Jr., William Sadler and Sharon Leal.[1][2]

The film tells two stories in parallel. The first is the escape of a pre-Civil War Black family from slavery in Virginia to freedom in Canada, helped by the Underground Railroad, devout Quakers, and Frederick Douglass. The second story is the travel of an ancestor from Africa (Gambia) to a British colony in the New World (South Carolina).

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References

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  1. ^ Webster, Andy (June 4, 2015). "Review: 'Freedom' Stars Cuba Gooding Jr. as a Slave Fleeing to Canada". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ^ Sneider, Jeff (May 5, 2015). "Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Slavery Drama 'Freedom' Sells to ARC Entertainment". TheWrap. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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