Nonstop presents, Thursday

African-American Representation in Feature Films Series

"Nothing But a Man" (1964) by Michael Roemer

Thursday, October 13
7:00 PM
Nonstop Institute
305 N. Walnut St., Yellow Springs
donation

Considered a pioneering independent film and apparently a favorite film of Malcolm X, Nothing but a Man is the first dramatic story featuring a largely black cast (Ivan Dixon, Abby Lincoln, Yaphet Kotto) created for an integrated audience. “Through the combination of writing, directing, cinematography and sublime acting, Nothing But a Man emerges as an intimate…portrait of a couple enduring racism [in Alabama]…that rings with so much authenticity it seems like a documentary. Recalling the work of Italian neo-realists…it's almost impossible to believe the film came out of the United States—not just in 1964, but any year.” (David Walker, 2004). Features a magnificent early Motown soundtrack.

About the African-American Representation in Feature Films series and workshop screenings on Thursdays at Nonstop October-November, 2011: Starting October 13 and continuing every Thursday through November 3, Bob Devine will introduce screenings of five important and sometimes difficult-to-access narrative films dealing with African-American representation by African-American directors and by Hollywood (1964-1989). Future screenings include works by Haile Gerima, Ivan Dixon, Charles Burnett, and Spike Lee. People are encouraged to attend these screenings/workshop discussions as a series, or to attend the individual screenings of specific films. To register for the workshop call 937.232.9906, or come to Nonstop the night of the film. For information on the entire series, go to the website: nonstopinstitute.org.