True North (2004)
Loosely inspired by the story of the black American explorer, Matthew Henson (1866-1955) who accompanied Robert Peary and was one of the first people to reach the North Pole, later writing an account of his experience. In this fragmented narrative, Julien contemplates on ideas and histories of the hierarchical as well as in the struggling figure we find a succinct metaphor of endless traversing, symbolizing the voyage of the modern that has to be experienced by others.
Director: Isaac Julien
Runtime: 3 min
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Cast
Original Language: en
Keywords
short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is True North about?
- Loosely inspired by the story of the black American explorer, Matthew Henson (1866-1955) who accompanied Robert Peary and was one of the first people to reach the North Pole, later writing an account of his experience. In this fragmented narrative, Julien contemplates on ideas and histories of the hierarchical as well as in the struggling figure we find a succinct metaphor of endless traversing, symbolizing the voyage of the modern that has to be experienced by others.
- Who directed True North?
- True North was directed by Isaac Julien.
- Who stars in True North?
- True North stars Vanessa Myrie.
- How long is True North?
- True North has a runtime of 3m (3 minutes).