The Road Taken
Directed by Selwyn JacobSeptember 12, 1996 52mDocumentary, History
6.39.0
The film chronicles the lives of the hundreds of Black men who worked as sleeping car porters on Canada's trains from the early 1900s until the 1970s. In the early years, when job opportunities were very limited for Blacks, being a porter was considered a prized position. This in spite of the fact that these men routinely encountered racism from passengers, employers, and even co-workers.
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The Road Taken was released on September 12, 1996.
The Road Taken was directed by Selwyn Jacob.
The Road Taken has a runtime of 52m.
The Road Taken was produced by Selwyn Jacob, Jerry Krepakevich.
The film chronicles the lives of the hundreds of Black men who worked as sleeping car porters on Canada's trains from the early 1900s until the 1970s. In the early years, when job opportunities were very limited for Blacks, being a porter was considered a prized position. This in spite of the fact that these men routinely encountered racism from passengers, employers, and even co-workers.
The key characters in The Road Taken are Narrator (voice) (Frederick Ward).
The Road Taken is a Documentary, History film.
The Road Taken has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.