LikeStar Wars, another game changer of that same year,Rootswas an accidental groundbreaker.
Its a good time, then, for a newRoots.
It also happens to be a powerful experience worthy of your time and conversation.
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The remake is resolute in producing credible historical fiction and presenting it through a slaves perspective.
It is also disinterested in assuaging white discomfort.
He endures degradation and resists the erasure of his identity by actively remembering his heritage.
The violence they suffer is horrifying.
Their strength is heroic but never phony nor dramatized without thought of cost.
A propulsive, plot-driven narrative and performances remarkable for their emotional depth and physicality keep you constantly engaged.
A difficult yet rewarding journey,Rootsasks us to fearlessly confront our past and be changed by it.A
