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Souls of Sin & Miracle in Harlem [35mm] (12*)

I Am Furious Black

A young William Greaves playing guitar

A key moment in Black cinema, 'race films' were produced independently and screened in segregated cinemas for Black audiences in the early 1900s. 

These two 35mm 'race films' from the late 1940s feature all-Black casts, and a young William Greaves as he was establishing his career on screen and Broadway. 

Screened in segregated cinemas for Black audiences from 1915–1950s, ‘race films’ provided opportunities for more authentic representations of Black life and a wider range of roles for Black performers in 1900s America. 

Miracle in Harlem blends music, romance, and comedy; telling a story of a shipowner who is tricked by a corrupt real estate mogul. Greaves plays the romantic lead, straight-laced Bert, who must fend for his fiancée as they are swept up in a murder. The film stars legendary vaudevillian star Stepin Fetchit. 

In Souls of Sin, Greaves showcases his singing as guitar-playing blues musician Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee, one of three young men seeking fame and success in Harlem. 

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Ticket prices

Standard
£15.50 (£14 + £1.50 transaction fee)
* Excludes £1.50 booking fee

Booking fees

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Programme

Miracle in Harlem, 1948, USA, Dir. Jack Kemp, 69 min, 35mm 

Souls of Sin, 1949, USA, Dir. Powell Lindsay, 64 min, 35mm 

Cinema 1

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.