The documentary film "Mr. Dial Has Something to Say" investigates the problem of classism and racism in the elite American art world. By following the dramatic, disturbing story of Thornton Dial, a 79-year-old American-African artist from Alabama's Black Belt.
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Thorton Dial as Himself
Jeremy Brunson Assistant Editor
United States 16 October 2007
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