Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard

Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard

2021
1h 34m
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"“The question is, who owns the rights to the violence of the past? Is it the victim or the perpetrator? ” — Tamara Lanier"

Overview

FREE RENTY tells the story of Tamara Lanier, an African American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede possession of daguerreotypes of her great-great-great grandfather, an enslaved man named Renty. The daguerreotypes were commissioned in 1850 by a Harvard professor to "prove" the superiority of the white race. The images remain emblematic of America’s failure to acknowledge the cruelty of slavery, the racist science that supported it and the white supremacy that continues to infect our society today. The film focuses on Lanier and tracks her lawsuit against Harvard, and features attorney Benjamin Crump, author Ta-Nehisi Coates and scholars Ariella Azoulay and Tina Campt.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
David Grubin Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date October 15, 2021
Status Released
Language EN
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Cast

Tamara Lanier
Tamara Lanier

Self

Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates

Self

Benjamin Crump
Benjamin Crump

Self

Tina Campt
Tina Campt

Self

Key Crew

David Grubin
Director

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