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Zora Neale Hurston Fieldwork Footage

Zora Neale Hurston Fieldwork Footage

1928Short⏱️ 4m
DocumentaryShort
6.5
IMDB Rating
177 votes

A 2018 compilation of Zora Neale Hurston's registers of activities in American black communities from the rural South, it possesses a highly anthropological value. Shot in 1928-29, the collection includes children's games, capers ...

Director
Zora Neale Hurston
Writers
N/A
Stars
N/A
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White

🏷️ Keywords

1920syear 192820th centuryf rated

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

Interesting Bit of History
by Michael_Elliott2016-12-06

"Zora Neale Hurston Fieldwork Footage (1928) Author and sometimes filmmaker Zora Neale Hurston filmed this three minutes worth of footage that was shot of a logging community in Loughman, Florida. Honestly, it's pretty hard to actually "rate" this movie since it's basically just a bunch of clips of men logging but it's certainly of historic interest considering who made it plus it gives us a chance to see some black people at work during a time when there's not too much footage of it. This three-minute film was included on Kino's Pioneers of African-American ..."

📖 Synopsis

A 2018 compilation of Zora Neale Hurston's registers of activities in American black communities from the rural South, it possesses a highly anthropological value. Shot in 1928-29, the collection includes children's games, capers ...