Featured Films
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Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker1981 | 48mins
Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker1981 | 48minsThis film is available in a 63-minute version here: vimeo.com/ondemand/fundiElla Baker, a friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., played an instrumental role in shaping the… -
I Ain‘t Lying1975 | 22minsI Ain‘t Lying1975 | 22mins16mm color documentary based on fieldwork William Ferris conducted with African American storytellers and bluesmen in the communities of Leland and Rose Hill, Mississippi. The… -
Rattlesnakes1992 | 24minsRattlesnakes1992 | 24minsThe annual rattlesnake bagging contest at this tiny Appalachian festival includes a parade, a fair, firefighters’ contests, and a greased pig chase. A George Hornbein/Ken Thigpen… -
Other Way Back2007 | 1h 38minsOther Way Back2007 | 1h 38mins"The Other Way Back -- Dancing with Dudley" is a documentary that explores the life and legacy of Dudley Laufman, a key figure in the 20th-century contra dance revival, and… -
Paj Ntaub1996 | 40minsPaj Ntaub1996 | 40minsHmong textile art, Paj ntaub or "flower cloth" consists of textile arts traditionally practiced by Hmong people. The Hmong, a nomadic group originating in China, migrated through…