Your history teacher was lying. These voices prove it.
An impressive roster of celebrities -- including Lili Taylor, Paul Robeson, Sarah Jones, Brian Jones, John Sayles and Wallace Shawn -- lend their voices to this performance of readings inspired by Howard Zinn's best-selling book. Segments bring to life Tecumseh's speech to the Osages, Frederick Douglass' thoughts about July 4 and Paul Robeson's Unread Statement before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
Acting
Lili Taylor's Tecumseh speech will shatter you
Production
Spare staging lets words detonate like grenades
Direction
Olivier Azam refuses to let you look away
Director
Olivier Azam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paul Robeson's actual HUAC testimony was delivered in 1956; he walked out after being denied counsel, making this 'unread statement' his only record.
Zinn's book was literally thrown at him during a 2010 debate—this film preserves the voices that angry men tried to silence.
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