dir. Oscar Micheaux, 1925, 102 min.
Paul Robeson plays both the saintly Sylvester Jenkins and his ex-con brother, the “Reverend” Isaiah, who wows the church ladies with his oratory, then sullies their virgin daughters and makes off with their life savings. Featuring a new soundtrack by DJ Spooky.
Remarks after the film by Joseph Coppola, PhD candidate in English & Cinema and Media Studies. He holds affiliations at the Annenberg School for Communication and Penn Law, and is a contributor to Turner Classic Movies.
Film Series copresented by Wolf Humanities Center and Penn Cinema and Media Studies. Program in collaboration with Lightbox Film Center at International House Philadelphia.
Thanks to film series curators, Iggy Cortez, Alexander Kauffman, and Eleni Palis.
