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Resurfaced 1971 Orson Welles Narration Seen as Timely Warning
Original: Orson Welles Narrates an Animated Parable About How Xenophobia & Greed Will Put America Into Decline (1971)
A 1971 animated short, 'Freedom River', narrated by Orson Welles, is drawing renewed attention more than five decades after its release. The film is a parable about immigration, race and wealth in America, arguing that xenophobia and greed could lead the country into decline. Commenters note that despite its age, its message still resonates in current political debates.
Why now: Its warnings about xenophobia and greed read as strikingly relevant to present-day American politics.
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- Orson Welles Narrates an Animated Parable About How Xenophobia & Greed Will Put America Into Decline (1971) · Open Culture
More than 50 years and 10 presidential administrations have passed since Orson Welles narrated Freedom River (1971). And while it shows signs of age, the animated film, a parable about the role of immigration, race, and wealth in America, still resonates today.
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