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2) Within Our Gates (1920)

2) Within Our Gates (1920)

FromAshes to Classics: A Silent Film Podcast


2) Within Our Gates (1920)

FromAshes to Classics: A Silent Film Podcast

ratings:
Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Oscar Micheaux was a pioneering African American filmmaker whose earliest surviving feature, Within Our Gates, grapples directly with the external and internal conflicts uniquely positioned against the Black community during the Jim Crow era of American History. For Micheaux, these struggles were contemporary, but even today, the themes and truths of his films resonate, as the historical oppression which saw the limitation of his opportunities as a filmmaker also sought to erase his legacy as a whole, were it not for the enduring efforts of his entrepreneurial ambitions. Let Micheaux's legacy be the benchmark for our endeavor here, the flagship film representing our cause to reframe the narrative of film history through the resurrection of nearly lost works, in the same way Micheaux has stood as the paragon of early American race films, and as an icon of pioneering Black filmmakers at large.Many thanks to Graham Austin and Jack Davenport for the creation of our beautiful logo art and theme music respectively.
Released:
Dec 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (10)

Destruction, repression, negligence, and indifference have eradicated the vast majority of cinema's early legacy. Studies have estimated that between 75 and 90 percent of all silent films have been lost forever. Despite this, the survival of the medium persists, and long lost films continue to be rediscovered in often bizarre and unexpected places. Ashes to Classics is an effort to record these forgotten histories for posterity, to explore the histories of their creation, discovery, and preservation. Every week we'll be bringing you a new film that was once lost, discussing its merits and context within the wider canon of established film history, and educating you along the way about the rich and often overlooked artistry of film's earliest incarnation.