Family Portrait
A tragic look at an African-American family struggling to survive in ’60s-era Harlem, and its relationship with photojournalist (and later director) Gordon Parks.
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A tragic look at an African-American family struggling to survive in ’60s-era Harlem, and its relationship with photojournalist (and later director) Gordon Parks.
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