Harriet

“I’m gonna stand up, take my people with me, together we are going to a brand new home” – so sings Cyntia Erivo in the song “Stand Up,” the Academy Award nominated song for the film Harriet she co-wrote after playing the film’s leading role.  

In their first review of an American film so far, Andreina and Gabriela discuss the 2019 film Harriet, which tells the story of the abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman. Formerly enslaved, Tubman escaped to freedom in 1849 and then worked for the rest of her life to bring her family and other enslaved people to freedom.

Gaby and Andreina discuss casting choices (i.e. a British person playing an American historical figure), the differences between British and American period films, Cythia Erivo’s performance and much more. 

***Spoiler alert! While reviewing this film we go through key scenes and may reveal the ending, so be warned of spoilers!***

Sources and other links

Harriet  IMDB Page:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7248827/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Harriet Cast and Crew Q&A | TIFF 2019:
https://youtu.be/9N8sgVS32fY  

Interview with Cast:
https://youtu.be/jtuhFw_g-Ug

Video of the title song:
https://youtu.be/sn19xvfoXvk 

Rogerebert.com Review:
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/harriet-movie-review-2019

Following Harriet Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/following-harriet/id1483073168