Canada Lee, Native Son

FAIN: TD-277936-21

Documentary Educational Resources, Inc. (Watertown, MA 02472-1640)
Kenny Kilfara (Project Director: August 2020 to March 2024)

Development of a feature length documentary examining the life of influential actor, athlete, musician, and civil rights activist Canada Lee (1907–52).

Canada Lee, Native Son tells the inspiring story of one of the 20th century’s greatest yet forgotten heroes. Canada was a pioneering African American athlete, musician, actor, producer and activist who poured his talent into fighting for racial and economic equality. His uncompromising stance prompted the U.S. Government to label him a Communist, destroying his reputation and career. Broken-hearted and impoverished, Lee died at the age of 45 from kidney disease.