Movie Description

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

(1966)

Overview

Official film of the festival, a gathering that laid crucial groundwork for pan-Africanist thinking. Directed by William Greaves, the prolific African American actor and filmmaker who left the US in the 1950s to train at the more liberal, welcoming National Film Board of Canada.

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Facts

Original TitleThe First World Festival of Negro Arts

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1966-01-01

Original Language

Runtime 00h 40m

Genres

  • Documentary