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The Learning Tree is a 1969 American coming-of-age film written, produced and directed by Gordon Parks, who also scored the film. It depicts the life of Newt Winger, a teenager growing up in Cherokee Flats, Kansas, in the 1920s and chronicles his journey into manhood marked with tragic events.
Mar 13, 1970 · A coming-of-age story of a Black teenager in Kansas in the 1920s, directed by the first African-American to helm a Hollywood studio film. The film explores themes of racism, family, love, and morality through the eyes of Newt Winger, played by Kyle Johnson.
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- Drama
- Gordon Parks
- 1970-03-13
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A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story of a Black teenager in 1920s Kansas, directed by photographer Gordon Parks. The film explores themes of racism, love, friendship, and self-determination, and features a young Kyle Johnson as Newt Winger.
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A semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age story, the novel follows the journey of Newt Winger, a Black teenage descendant of Exodusters growing up in rural Kansas in the 1920s who learns through hard-won lessons how to navigate the injustices of systemic racism.
A film about a Black teenager's coming of age in 1920s Kansas, facing racism, love, and moral dilemmas. The plot follows Newt Winger, his family, and his friend Marcus Savage, who have different approaches to life and race relations.
A black boy growing up in Kansas dreams of a better life in this film version of director Gordon Parks's autobiography.
