BLACK ACTORS IN FOREIGN CINEMA: THE PROUD VALLEY | IN-PERSON (8/20)
BLACK ACTORS IN FOREIGN CINEMA: THE PROUD VALLEY | IN-PERSON (8/20)
Chicago Filmmakers (map) | August 20 at 7:00 PM: An African-American sailor joins a community of rank-and-file Welsh miners organizing against the powers that be to improve their work conditions. Presented as part of the “Black Actors in Foreign Cinema” series with Blacknuss Network.
THE PROUD VALLEY
Join us for a screening of THE PROUD VALLEY on Saturday, August 20 at 7PM. Presented as part of the “Black Actors in Foreign Cinema” series with Blacknuss Network.
David Goliath, an African-American sailor who deserts his ship when it arrives in Wales, finds a job in a mining community. While there, he wins over the music loving locals with his singing and shares in the struggles of their lives. Together, David Goliath and the Welsh miners organize against the powers that be to improve their working conditions. Starring Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Simon Lack, and Rachel Thomas. (Wales, 1940, 76 mins)
Directed by Pen Tennyson
Key Cast: Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Simon Lack, and Rachel Thomas
About the Black Actors in Foreign Cinema Series
After World War I, the presence of African-Americans and African colonial subjects exploded in Europe, and a Black presence began to be felt in foreign cinema in the UK, Switzerland, France, Italy and, after World War II, in Japan. “Black Actors in Foreign Cinema” presents some of these films, which showcase Black actors in roles quite unlike the stereotypes prevailing in Hollywood.
Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Cinema
In-person screenings are held at Chicago Filmmakers firehouse cinema located at 1326 W Hollywood Ave in the Edgewater neighborhood. Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes prior to showtime and be ready to present your order confirmation number for admission. Proof of up to date Covid-19 vaccination is no longer required; Masks are strongly encouraged while indoors. Click here for accessibility information.