Nothing But a Man
Michael Roemer / US, 1964 / 95 min.
Groundbreaking, authentic portrait of a Black railway worker facing daily discrimination and economic uncertainty. This unjustly forgotten milestone of American cinema, bursting with Motown music, was Malcolm X’s favourite film.
A Black railway worker (Ivan Dixon) wants to settle in Alabama with his wife (played by jazz great Abbey Lincoln) while trying to find his father (Julius Harris). Michael Roemer’s tender, groundbreaking debut is filled with social criticism of systemic racism. The representations of poverty, injustice and prejudice – direct but never seeking to sensationalise – reveal the disastrous effects these have on all aspects of life.
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Director
Michael Roemer
Production year
1964
Country
US
Original title
Nothing But a Man
Length
95 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Part of
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