Goodbye Uncle Tom 4K 1971 Ultra HD 2160p

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The movie 'Goodbye Uncle Tom' is a bold and provocative journey into the dark days of slavery in America. Italian directors Gualtiero Iacopetti and Franco Prospero use a pseudo-documentary style to show the cruelty and inhumanity faced by African slaves. The plot is an imaginary journey of modern documentary filmmakers who are transported to the 19th century and witness the horrific living conditions of slaves. The movie is shocking and controversial, raising important questions about humanity and history.

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This is not real. But it was. That's the rub.

A chopper goes back in time to the slavery days of America. The pre Civil War years when blacks were basically livestock.

Slaves are bought, sold, traded, and given away as gifts. No concern for the families being broken up so callously. And the traders thought this was God's will. A preacher even affirms this.

They eat the back end of the crops. And if they refuse, they get force fed. These scenes are hard to watch because of the violence and the grossness. But it DID happen that way.

Of course you have your whipping scenes. Seems ordinary, but remember, the blacks weren't criminals. They were people like the rest of us. They did nothing to deserve their plight.

What shocked me was watching the owners grab body parts like they were looking for ripe veggies. And check their teeth and eyes like they were buying a race horse.

Shock-o-rama. And mostly because it's true.