Sleep deep in liberty's knapsack
1948, USA, Black & White, 97 minutes
Written and directed by Kurt K Harthorn
In recent years the spate of mockumentaries and sarcastic types like Michael Moore have warped the propaganda documentary genre. This unfairly detracts from the glory that is 1948's Freedom Beckons! Filmed immediately before the Cold War really began it is a breathlessly excited journey through the newly liberated states of Europe. Do we care if the producers were being ironic? No!
Watch out for – The Narrator trying to trade a box of Lucky Strikes for more film
Reviewed by Juan Incognito
