Purge This Land

Purge This Land was released on March 24, 2017.

Purge This Land was directed by Lee Anne Schmitt.

Purge This Land has a runtime of 84m.

Purge This Land was produced by Lee Anne Schmitt.

PURGE THIS LAND is an essay film centered around the legacy of the radical abolitionist John Brown . The music for the piece was composed by my partner Jeff Parker (who plays in the band Tortoise and is a member of the AACM) and references black creative music coming out of Chicago and Detroit in the 1960's. He is also seen at the end of the film, along with my son. The title is taken from John Brown's letter of 1859: 'I...am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.'

Purge This Land is a Documentary film.

Purge This Land has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.