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Rosenwald

  • 20152015
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Official Poster for the Aviva Kempner film, Rosenwald (2015)
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The movie shows the work that Rosenwald did in his efforts, with Booker T. Washington, to build over 5, 300 schools for African-American children.The movie shows the work that Rosenwald did in his efforts, with Booker T. Washington, to build over 5, 300 schools for African-American children.The movie shows the work that Rosenwald did in his efforts, with Booker T. Washington, to build over 5, 300 schools for African-American children.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
70
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POPULARITY
134,972
26,225
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    • Director
      • Aviva Kempner
    • Writer
      • Aviva Kempner
    • Stars
      • Peter Ascoli
      • Julian Bond
      • Stephanie Deutsch
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      • Aviva Kempner
    • Writer
      • Aviva Kempner
    • Stars
      • Peter Ascoli
      • Julian Bond
      • Stephanie Deutsch
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    • 2User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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      In an August 2015 interview with Stephen Saito in The Moveable Fest, filmmaker Aviva Kempner explained how she decided to include clips from movies and TV shows like The Music Man, Rawhide, The Frisco Kid, and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman in this documentary: "When Hasia Diner, the scholar[, wrote] a book about how the Jewish peddler would go house to house and oftentimes serve immigrants, African Americans, and Native Americans, I thought, 'Hmm.' I remembered there was a 'Dr. Quinn' Christmas [special with a Jewish peddler character] and there it was, just in the order she said. That was a real a-ha moment. Then I thought, 'Well, let me look at other westerns.' I went to the Paley Center for TV, and sure enough, there was many different episodes with peddler scenes. When you can have Clint Eastwood speaking Yiddish, it was just fun and sometimes you've got to have that because I feel docs that feel can be educational and entertaining."
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    Find this film and watch it--you'll be very glad you did.
    This documentary should be shown on every secondary school and college campus. It is the story of a man who acquired wealth and influence, so it is a motivational story. It is also the story of a man who saw wrongs in our society and chose to stand up and personally do something about them. He used his wealth and influence to make life better for millions of his fellow human beings. They are the very messages that will resonate with young people who are mapping and preparing for their own futures and figuring out where they fit in the world. The narrative of the story is personal as told through the experiences of his family and inspiring as told by individuals such as Maya Angelou. It a spellbinding story that made me want to reach for great heights as I left the theater.

    Julius Rosenwald was the son of German Jewish immigrants who settled in Springfield, Illinois. He was apprenticed to family in the garment business in New York before he graduated from high school. From his initial job as a traveling peddler he used his business acumen and organizational skills to build Sears Roebuck into the world's largest retail firm. But business alone was not the purpose of Rosenwald's life. His faith played a role in motivating him to improve the world. He was one of the white philanthropists who played a key role in supporting the achievements of artists, musicians, and writers during the Harlem Renaissance. Through the Rosenwald Fund, he awarded over 1000 fellowships that allowed talented African Americans to achieve their potential. Through his friendship with Booker T. Washington he saw the neglected, in some cases non-existent, state of educational facilities for black children in the south and launched the initiative that resulted in over 5000 Rosenwald Schools throughout the south.

    This is not a tedious documentary. It is a life-affirming story that is told with historical accuracy and vintage visuals. If you've never seen a documentary, go see this one. If you've seen other documentaries, see this one to see just how good the film medium can be at telling an inspiring story.
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    • Release date
      • August 14, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Rosenwald Schools
    • Filming locations
      • Alabama, USA
    • Production company
      • Ciesla Foundation
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $433,924
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,902
      • Aug 16, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $433,924
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      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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