1979’s TV mini-series “Roots” reduced the hallowed slave nostalgia of the 1939 film “Gone With The Wind” from a blazing bonfire to a heap of coals. 2013’s “12 Years A Slave” was the “whump!” of a bucket of cold water tossed on that fire pit. The burning sensation in our eyes wasn’t from acrid smoke, but tears.
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘12 Years a Slave’: The Truth Will Set You Free
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By Mark Jackson
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