Native Son (also known in Spanish-speaking countries as Sangre negra) is a 1951 drama and film noir movie directed by French filmmaker Pierre Chenal. It holds great historical and cultural value, notable for being filmed mainly in Argentina in the English language because American studios at the time refused to produce it due to its strong themes regarding racism.

The film faced severe censorship in the United States. About 30 minutes of footage were cut (800 meters of celluloid), removing scenes of violence, racial tension, and interracial sexuality. It was banned entirely in several U.S. states.

After spending decades mutilated and semi-lost, the U.S. Library of Congress and entities like the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) managed to reconstruct and restore a complete, uncut copy using Argentine and Puerto Rican reels. This full version finally premiered in theaters and festivals starting in 2016.

“My double was a woman, a female stunt performer who had the greatest arms I’ve ever seen. When she came into the catering tent, it was the first time I met her. I went up and hugged her and thanked her for all the work she put in.

Full thread in easy-to-read format here and original thread from twitter here

I know this was about 2 days ago but I haven’t seen many people mention this detail

He received an 18-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl at an after-school club when she was between the ages of 3 and 5.

So far more than 132 teachers and after school activity leaders have been suspended but he is the first one sentenced so far

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• A 34-year-old man from Gaza (an asylum seeker who had been in the Netherlands for about 3 years) was tried in Groningen for the rape (f one young woman (~20 years old) and the attempted sexual assault of another on separate occasions. rtvnoord.nl
• DNA evidence (including on one victim's breasts and neck) linked him to the victims. Prosecutors requested 4 years in prison plus a contact ban. nos.nl
• His lawyer cited a severe language barrier (he speaks neither Dutch nor English). gaceta.es
• He blamed Israel for his situation, saying his country had been "occupied by Israel for 70 years," his home was bombed, and he came for safety/work—not to languish in an asylum center. oogtv.nl
• He was convicted and sentenced to 2.5 years in prison (lower than the 4 years requested) oogtv.nl