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irJLkBY ADK1KNNE MANNSFor ‘.sonic reason foreign movies about sex and political life are so far above American movies on the subjects that there is really noT comparison.Such is the case with starring Yves Montand, Irene Papus and Jean-I/oif Trintignnnt now showing at the Charles.The movie is set in modern France and the story is about the courntrv’s reaction to a peace movement led by a man called Q. Public rallies are head and a popular movement based on hono't politics and bctto? living c f^r the masses is begun.The movement is nnti-mililary and p rai.ed Communist.• I »7. is considered a sure bet to win the elections and to turn the tide against the right-wing elements running the corrupt government.—What happens to him. his movement and tin* countrv provides an excellent/ suspenful plot .with a story line not as predictable as some movie goers might suspect.The characters are extremely well*drawn There the voting journalist * who hounds the pitiful and becomes one of the central characters almost bv accident; an honest investigator who in subjected to bribes and politic al pressures There nr lower class right-wing• %subjects . and types of training op * poitunit es will \ ,n y with the t pV of business or individuals to be Nerved •The kinds o| biisiueises i»t trades «»f trie ti;»:nee. the nverae.e ediieath»n.d lex el el the panels, and the eeonoiil e iispit.itiinu i( the community, all inlti:nue the pt.-innlng and the £i.tmI m infoi mat ion on thek.*nl\ i*f m.in.i.vme! I .i«hnr «o:d*ti mil-/ .-Hi t »\| ,\*m i tht*• • Inf**: mi,i|i .i?tifiMind°tl\ • I • I .\a t i* I: It* • * N *('1 i i •**} '• • “V I* 4 I | '|l• 9\ ♦ M'.ih, 'tM Ni ’if e4 • *%A'* I • I •’•V I •*» ♦ • I *u4 ft I \\ j • V;.nr \j*believers in “God and Country and public officials who are uncovered as assassins. Z himself is a former Olympic champ with chips in his character but strength enough to last • through, the film. ^Z will probably never be seen In black neigborhoods where we are deluged with fantacy flicks. Just as anotlier French, made movie The Battle of Algiers^ is relatively unknown to black movie goers.Z” Is political as well as artistic aitd despite its English subtitles it t stivprsingly easy to follow. , .: f Moreover its reality is easy to identify with.«Letters Vs BiasDear AFRO:Prejudice is invisible, subtle,' weightless, colorless, doesn't havo any length, width, or height. It’s sad how powerful prejudice can bo in the anguish, pain and suffering it inflicts.Perhaps because it is Invisible, intangible. without physical form, that wo fi.nd it so difficult to handle, and I don't mean that as a pun. Hut we must not give up trying to combat prejudice. *Tiie only effective tool is meaningful dialogue -• until a better tool is invented Your letters to tho editor department serve a wonderful purpose ■ the printed word is powerful, too • and reaches thousands. J. 13. S.MAl.liAFRO Credor*A nowtpopor tuccoedi because (ft management betlevei In ititlf, In Ood and in the preient generation. It mu»? olwayi aik lltelf —Whether it hoi kept the faith with the common people,Whother it hoi no other goal lt;ept to lee that their llbertle* or# prmerved and their future oituredj Whether ll !• fighting to fl«t rid of tlumi to provide jobt for everybody Wh«tf»«r II itoyt owl of. palltUt e«« lt;ept le •«po«e lt;o/rvptien and «4«m» ttiid p/ejudlie, 0/lt;OHlt;prlt;Mv»i»eJOHN H. MUIFHr IT - Ittt
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Baltimore Afro American
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Sat, May 16, 1970
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