Through a Lens Darkly (2014)
3.4 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 32min
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- Synopsis:
- The first documentary to explore the American family photo album through the eyes of black photographers, Through a Lens Darkly probes the recesses of American history to discover images that have been suppressed, forgotten and lost. From slavery to the present, these extraordinary images unveil a world confronting the difficult edges of citizenship and what it means to be human.
- Actors:
- Arthé Anthony, Anthony Barboza, Hugh Bell, David G. Berger, Dawoud Bey, Sheila Pree Bright, Marcus Bruce, Michael Chambers, Albert Chong, Lisa Gail Collins, Bridget Cooks, Adger W. Cowans, Renee Cox, C. Daniel Dawson, Jonathan Eubanks, Delphine Fawundu-Buford, Cheryl Finley, Lola Flash, Jack T. Franklin, Coco Fusco
- Directors:
- Thomas Allen Harris
- Writers:
- Thomas Allen Harris, Don Perry
- Aka:
- Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest