The Death of Tom

200823m

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Director: Glenn Ligon
Release date: 2008-01-01
Runtime: 23m
Language: EN
Status: Released

About The Death of Tom

The Death of Tom is a 2008 movie, directed by Glenn Ligon. It has a runtime of 23 minutes. Below you can see where to watch The Death of Tom in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

For this project Ligon originally intended to re-create the last scene of a 1903 silent film adaptation of the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin from 1852. In the film, white actors in blackface played the principal roles. Tom, the film's protagonist and a slave, dies in the final scene, and images of the future—including the end of the American Civil War and the emancipation of slaves—materialize behind him. After footage of his reenactment was processed, Ligon discovered that the film was blurred and the imagery had disappeared. Leaving the footage unedited, he added a commissioned score played by the jazz pianist Jason Moran. In the final work, a cinematic scenario deeply intertwined with the complex and painful history of representations of ethnic difference has been transformed into a series of abstract black, white, and gray traces.

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How long is The Death of Tom?+

The Death of Tom has a runtime of 23 minutes (23 minutes).

When did The Death of Tom come out?+

The Death of Tom is a 2008 movie directed by Glenn Ligon.

Who directed The Death of Tom?+

The Death of Tom was directed by Glenn Ligon.