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Which was the first feature film by a black director to be financed by a major Hollywood studio?

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  • The Learning Tree

Answer

The Learning Tree is the first feature film by a black director to be financed by a major Hollywood studio. It is a coming-of-age story about a young black boy growing up in the Midwest in the 1950s. The film was directed by Gordon Parks, who was the first black director to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director.
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