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Short Films by William Greaves 1959-1974 (15*)

I Am Furious Black

,Cinema 3
A man pouring water with a female nurse

From Cinema Verité docs and observational filmmaking, to public information films exploring Black history, this selection from the renowned filmmaker shows the versatility in his works and styles. 

Beginning with Emergency Ward, made during Greaves' time at Canada's NFB, where he learnt documentary filmmaking techniques, Greaves observed the staff and patients of a busy hospital ward over a single evening.  

He made films for the United States Information Agency (USIA), using this platform to explore Black history. In Wealth of a Nation, he questions the equality of the American Dream, and From These Roots, a historical piece told through images, explores the Harlem Renaissance. His The First World Festival of Negro Arts expands a news report into a fascinating documentary. 

Seen together, the films reflect Greaves' skill at creating inventive work, with a socially conscious vein, and inquisitive, independent manner, even whilst working for a governmental agency. 

Tagged with: Cinema I Am Furious Black

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Programme

 Emergency Ward, 1959, USA, dir. William Greaves, 30 min 

Wealth of a Nation, 1964, USA, dir. William Greaves, 21 min 

 

The First World Festival of Negro Arts, 1966, 40 min 

From These Roots, 1974, USA, dir. William Greaves, 28 min 

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