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Retrospective: Oscar Micheaux and the Birth of Black Independent Cinema
A preview of Film Forum's upcoming retrospective on the pioneer of early Black cinema, whose influence can be seen in the careers of Tyler Perry and Spike Lee.
Robert Daniels is an Associate Editor at RogerEbert.com. Based in Chicago, he is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) and Critics Choice Association (CCA) and regularly contributes to the New York Times, IndieWire, and Screen Daily. He has covered film festivals ranging from Cannes to Sundance to Toronto. He has also written for the Criterion Collection, the Los Angeles Times, and Rolling Stone about Black American pop culture and issues of representation.
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A preview of Film Forum's upcoming retrospective on the pioneer of early Black cinema, whose influence can be seen in the careers of Tyler Perry and Spike Lee.
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A recap of one of the essential documentary film festivals of the year.
On three docs from this year's True/False.
On three films from this year's True/False Film Festival.
Three films from the Main Competition and Panorama section of Berlin.
On three films from Berlinale, including the first film from Abderrahmane Sissako since "Timbuktu."
On three films from Berlinale, including the latest installment in The Roundup franchise.