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  • 8/10
  • RUNTIME: 0h 29m
  • COUNTRIES: United Kingdom
  • Subtitles: English

Isaac Julien's visionary film Lessons of the Hour explores the incomparable achievements of Frederick Douglass, America’s foremost abolitionist figure. After escaping slavery in Maryland, Douglass gained prominence on the abolitionist circuit as an extraordinary orator, becoming the most photographed American of the 19th century. Julien’s project is informed by some of Douglass’s most important speeches, such as Lessons of the Hour, What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?, and Lecture on Pictures, the latter being a text that connects picture-making and photography to his vision of how technology influences human relations. Julien's work gives expression to the zeitgeist of Douglass’s era, his legacy, and the ways in which his story may be viewed through a contemporary lens. The presentation also includes photographs and tintypes produced in conjunction with the film. Read More

Watch Lessons of the Hour online. Featuring Ray Fearon and Cara Horgan, Lessons of the Hour is classified as History genre movie with an average rating across the web of 8. It is available for streaming online in the USA The movie was filmed in United Kingdom and was released on 2019. Lessons of the Hour was directed by Isaac Julien. Read Less