Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Film Information

Release Date: October 16, 2026
Release Type: Limited Release
Runtime: 100 minutes
Director: David Greaves
Cast: Eubie Blake, Romare Bearden, Arna Bontemps, Aaron Douglas, Richard Bruce Nugent, James Van Der Zee
Plot Synopsis:
In 1972, filmmaker William Greaves brought together surviving artists and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance, many meeting for the first time in about fifty years, and recorded the four-hour gathering on 16mm film. His son David Greaves directs this restored documentary built from that footage, featuring figures such as Eubie Blake, Romare Bearden, Arna Bontemps, Aaron Douglas and James Van Der Zee.
Distributor: NEON
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