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Television · 2021

The Underground Railroad

Barry Jenkins

The Underground Railroad poster
editorial · Reviewed artwork

What this is doing

Keeps power in play with a different television voice.

A literal railroad beneath the earth. Colson Whitehead's novel as Barry Jenkins dreamscape.

This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.

Where this can take you

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A literal railroad beneath the earth. Colson Whitehead's novel as Barry Jenkins dreamscape.

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regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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