The World of Black Film is a new book by author, programmer, and Criterion Collection Curatorial Director Ashley Clark. The book spans more than a hundred years and 30 countries across 100 films. The World of Black Film looks at the subject as Clark writes, "underfunded, overlooked, and marginalized in mainstream film discourse."
The Museum of Moving Image will present two films, both musicals of the 1970's that have stood the test of time as a singular representation of Black expression and individuality. The Wiz on Saturday, March 7 at 1pm and West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty on March 7 at 4pm. In addition, the Afrofuturist classic Space Is the Place, another unorthodox seventies musical experience will be screening on March 8th at 1pm at the Museum.
Ashley Clark will be present at the Saturday, March 7, 1pm screening to introduce the film and followed by a book signing of Clark's The World of Black Film.