The first, or at least the earliest extant, film by an African-American director and very good it is too.
The narrative is fast paced and briskly moves from scene to scene without lingering so long that a modern audience finds it boring as so many silents do.
It’s a fascinating glimpse into a dark time in American history and has some good imagery and intercutting.
The score i saw it with helped a lot too.
I recommend this to anyone interested in film history.
7/10
Shout by Tony BatesVIP 2BlockedParent2022-12-29T01:01:54Z
Notable for being the oldest surviving feature by an African-American, Oscar Micheaux. The version I watched was of poor quality and I think it was missing the ending, so it’s tough to say much here.