The Help (2011)
The Help
”An aspiring author in the 1960s writes a book about African American maids' hardships.”
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You may find "The Help" set in the sixties, but its themes remain relevant. With great cinematography and outstanding performances - particularly from Octavia Spencer who won an Oscar for this movie - the film presents its story in a fresh and even humorous way, which earned it three more Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.
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An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
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