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A documentary chronicling the pioneering efforts of black filmmaker William D. Foster in the early years of the industry and Oscar Micheaux's controversial impact on the subsequent "race movies".
Release date
26/10/1994
Votes
3
Popularity
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Toni Cade Bambara
Self - Author
Robert Hall
Self - Historian
Elton Fax
Self - Illustrator
Pearl Bowser
Self - Archivist
Carlton Moss
Self - Filmmaker
Frances E. Williams
Self - Actress
Shingzie Howard
Self - Actress
St. Clair Bourne
Self - Journalist
Herb Jeffries
Self - Actor
Edna Mae Harris
Self - Actress
James Avery
Narrator
David McCullough
Introduction
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_A fascinating and immensely informative documentary examining Oscar Micheaux’s impact on the beginnings of race movies in the film industry._
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