Half Past Autumn: The Life and works of Gordon Parks

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Half Past Autumn: The Life and works of Gordon Parks
In Half Past Autumn: The Life and works of Gordon Parks, viewers get a comprehensive look at a man who was a novelist, filmmaker, and poet. The video offers commentary on every facet of this man remarkable career concentrating more on his work than his personal life. Rarely has a photography exhibition or a documentary received the acclaim this documentary received. This is because it serves more as brief social history of America through the various photographs displayed throughout the 90 minutes of the film.
The documentary shows how a young Gordon moved in with his sister and her husband in Minnesota after their mother died. However, Parks and his brother-in-law did not get along, thus moved to the streets where he worked as a railroad waiter. At one point in the video, Parks remarks that “In my youth, violence became my enemy...photography, writing, music, and film are the weapons I use agai...