Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People
Overview
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 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 suppressed, forgotten, and hidden from sight.
Details
Director
Thomas Allen Harris
Cast
Albert Chong, Anthony Barboza, Arthé Anthony, David G. Berger, Dawoud Bey, Hugh Bell, Lisa Gail Collins, Marcus Bruce, Michael Chambers, Sheila Pree Bright
Genre
Documentary, Family, History
Country
United States
Release Year
2014
Runtime:
1h 30m
Budget:
65,169 USD
Release Date:
2014-01-17
Awards:
Awards, 5 wins & 3 nominations total
