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The Learning Tree → Shaft → The French Connection
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Shaft (1971)
"Directed by Gordon Parks, this semi-autobiographical film was his directorial debut and addressed themes of racial identity and justice. Parks' experience with this film informed his approach to *Shaft*, particularly in presenting a strong Black lead character." Shaft - Features - The Gordon Parks Foundation Gordonparksfoundation
The Learning Tree (1969), directed by Gordon Parks, has been cited as an influence on 1 later work, such as Shaft. Check out the citations below.