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Her Socialist Smile

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The memory of a particular moment in early 20th century history when, in 1913, Helen Keller (1880-1968), a deaf-blind writer, lecturer and political activist, spoke, for the first time and in public, about socialism and progressive causes.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2020-09-18

Runtime: 93 mins

Director: John Gianvito

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, History

Original title: Her Socialist Smile

Production Companies: JustFilms / Ford Foundation

Production Countries: United States of America

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