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Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People

  • 2014
  • 1h 30m
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7.2/10
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Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People (2014)
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A film that explores how African American communities have used the camera as a tool for social change from the invention of photography to the present. This epic tale poetically moves betwe... Read allA film that explores how African American communities have used the camera as a tool for social change from the invention of photography to the present. This epic tale poetically moves between the present and the past, through contemporary photographers and artists whose images a... Read allA film that explores how African American communities have used the camera as a tool for social change from the invention of photography to the present. This epic tale poetically moves between the present and the past, through contemporary photographers and artists whose images and stories seek to reconcile legacies of pride and shame while giving voice to images long... Read all

  • Director
    • Thomas Allen Harris
  • Writers
    • Thomas Allen Harris
    • Paul Carter Harrison
    • Don Perry
  • Stars
    • Arthé Anthony
    • Anthony Barboza
    • Hugh Bell
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    183
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas Allen Harris
    • Writers
      • Thomas Allen Harris
      • Paul Carter Harrison
      • Don Perry
    • Stars
      • Arthé Anthony
      • Anthony Barboza
      • Hugh Bell
    • 4User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

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    David G. Berger
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    Dawoud Bey
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    Sheila Pree Bright
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    Marcus Bruce
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    Michael Chambers
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    Albert Chong
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    Lisa Gail Collins
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    Renee Cox
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    C. Daniel Dawson
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    Roy DeCarava
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    Delphine Fawundu-Buford
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    Cheryl Finley
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    • Director
      • Thomas Allen Harris
    • Writers
      • Thomas Allen Harris
      • Paul Carter Harrison
      • Don Perry
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    10/10
    This beautiful film was made with love!
    This documentary is a surprising blend of art history, personal essay, and social critique. You'll learn about many photographers, including some you may not already know. There are interviews with (or remarks about) many artists, including James VanDerZee, the celebrated photographer of the Harlem Renaissance; Gordon Parks, whose great images from Life magazine will be familiar to many; Carrie Mae Weems; Lyle Ashton Harris; Glenn Ligon; and Renee Cox, among others. There are also interviews with historians such as Robin D. G. Kelley. In total, the interviewees offer many insightful remarks about what photography is, and what it can do. Seeing so many unfamiliar and, in most cases, beautiful images, from the time when photography began up to the present, you are sure to be touched and amazed. And the director's personal story will move you, too. This thoughtful film is a treasure, not to be missed!
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    • Release date
      • January 17, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • First Run Features (United States)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • K Period Media
      • Through a Lens Darkly
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $65,169
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,456
      • Aug 31, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,169
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
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      • Black and White

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