Religion in Early African-America Cinema
7'
2016-07-26
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"Religion in Early African-America Cinema" returns to Charles Musser & Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, who offers historical perspective on depictions and criticism of faith in the collected films.
Charles Musser
Self
Jacqueline Najuma Stewart
Mary Magdalene
In the first century, free-spirited...
Intolerance: Love's...
The story of a poor young woman,...
Friendly Persuasion
The story of a family of Quakers in...
War Room
The family-friendly movie explores...
Do You Believe?
When a pastor is shaken by the...
Abraham
Rather than choosing a great leader...
God's Not Dead
After he refuses to disavow his...
Salesman
This documentary from Albert and...
Sarah's Oil
Sarah Rector, a Black girl born in...
Amazing Grace
A behind-the-scenes documentary about...
The Case for Christ
Based on the true story of an...
The Greatest Story Ever...
From his birth in Bethlehem to his...
The Robe
Drunk and disillusioned Roman,...
Voyage of Time: The IMAX...
A celebration of the universe,...
Faith Like Potatoes
Frank Rautenbach leads a strong cast...
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the...
Judah Ben-Hur, a wealthy Jewish...
Joseph: King of Dreams
In this animated retelling of the...
God Grew Tired of Us
Filmmaker Christopher Quinn observes...
The Birth of a Nation
Nat Turner, a former slave in...
The Bible: In the...
Covering only the first 22 chapters...