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How does “Harriet” director Kasi Lemmons humanize the story of American heroine and legend Harriet Tubman? What is different about the tone of this film compared to other historical biopics — “12 Years a Slave,” “Malcolm X,” “Selma,”

How does “Harriet” director Kasi Lemmons humanize the story of American heroine and legend Harriet Tubman? What is different about the tone of this film compared to other historical biopics — “12 Years a Slave,” “Malcolm X,” “Selma,” we’ve seen this semester? Lemmons has talked about how she wanted “Harriet” to be like a “super hero origin story.” What do you think she was talking about and how does that play out in the movie?

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