FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION | COLLECTED: Film Series
- When
- Fri Jan 20, 2012
- Where
- Museum of the African Diaspora
- Time
- 6:30PM - 8:30PM
- Tags
- Movies, Film Screenings, Museums, Cultural Museums
Description
The Song of Freedom (1936, 70 minutes)The various cultural artifacts on display in COLLECTED: Stories of Acquisition and Reclamation encourage reflection on their impact and to look at them with new eyes. We are pleased to present a companion film series made up of features and shorts from earlier eras (1930s-1950's) and from the Hollywood industry, as well as the low budget "race movies" genre made especially for Black audiences. Movie posters from some of the films are displayed as part of the COLLECTED exhibition. Following each film by a conversation with the audience led by Cornelius Moore, Co-Director of California Newsreel. California Newsreel is a non-profit film distribution and production organization that specializes in films about African American life and history, race, health and society, and films from Africa. It is one of the oldest independent media distributors in the United States.
The Song of Freedom (J. Elder Wills, 1936, 70 minutes) This British production stars the legendary Paul Robeson as a dockworker with a magnificent voice who upon discovering his royal African heritage, sets out to assist his people.
More Info
- Link
- http://moadsf.org/visit/calendar.html#day-20
- Call
- 415-318-7200
- Contact Form (account required)
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