Portugal / Oct 20, 2019 / Doclisboa — International Film Festival
Spit on the Broom (2019)
Directed by Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich
12minruntime
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Plot
The film explores the history of the United Order of Tents, a clandestine organization of black women in the 1840s, during the height of the Underground Railroad (a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the US during the early to mid-1800s, and used by African-American slaves to escape into free states and Canada).
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Spit on the Broom |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 20 ottobre 2019 |
| Production | Krystal Tingle |
| Cinematography | Jon Sesrie Goff, Tommy Rodgers, Martin Torchina, Ben Felker |
| Assistant directors | Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich |
| Lighting | Jean Marc Lavigne |
| Camera operators | Tommy Rodgers, Martin Torchina, Ben Felker |
| Additional photography | Tommy Rodgers, Martin Torchina, Ben Felker |
| Production design | Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich |
| Art direction | Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich |
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| Set decoration | Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich |
| Costume design | Keke Powers |
| Makeup | Keke Powers |
| Hairstyling | Keke Powers |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
Canada / Apr 21, 2020 / Images Festival
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