Juke–Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams
Juke--Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams
Film essayist Andersen snatches the Afro-American actor, director and scriptwriter Spencer Williams from obscurity with a striking, plotless montage film. In the 1940s, Williams made nine melodramas in the heart of Texas which document the era, showing how the average black citizen lived between the church and the bar, between gospel and blues.
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Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2015
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2016
- Length
- 29'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
