Native Land is a 1942 docudrama film directed by Leo Hurwitz and Paul Strand.
[1] A combination of a documentary format and staged reenactments (influenced by the cinematic works of Sergei Eisenstein and Aleksandr Dovzhenko), the independently produced film depicted the struggle of trade unions against union-busting corporations, their spies and contractors.
It was based on the 1938 report of the La Follette Committee's investigation of the repression of labor organizing.
[2][3] Famous African-American singer, actor and activist Paul Robeson participated as an off-screen narrator and vocalist.
[6] The new print was made “from the original 35mm nitrate picture negative, a 35mm safety duplicate negative, and a 35mm safety up-and-down track negative.”[6] The restoration premiered at the UCLA Festival of Preservation on March 26, 2011[6] and was screened at other North American cities in 2011 including Vancouver.