Brotherhood of Man

Brotherhood of Man

1945 · 10 min · ★ 6.3 · Animation

Made from a pamphlet and financed by a union, the message that the similarities between people are greater than any racial differences, was part of a post WW2 optimism which was soon to be seen as leftist propaganda and now reads like simple multiculturalism.

Directed by Robert Cannon · Written by Ruth Benedict

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