William Greaves Movies

An American detective investigates the drug trade's influence on violence in Jamaica and corruption among government officials and high-ranking...

An architect whose iconic buildings defined a newly independent Cambodia struggles to come to terms with the reckless development that threatens his...

Documentary about Ali's rise to glory, beginning with his "Cassius Clay" days back in Louisville.

Few remember the name, much less the historical achievements, of Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche. Yet, this African American mediator and United Nations...

Traces the life of Booker T. Washington, ex-slave, author, educator, and political leader, focusing on his stewardship of Tuskegee Institute in...

This documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957.

"Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice" documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist,...

The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and...

A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her...

This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs...

This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the...

"This documentary film covers a 24-day arts festival in Dakar, Senegal that highlighted Black contributions to the cultural heritage of mankind and...

Frederick Douglass, Fighter for Freedom is a 19-minute documentary on the life and times of Frederick Douglass. Historic photos and documdrama...

This multi-award winning film uses psychodrama to help bridge the communication gap between a group of the so-called "hard-core unemployed" - largely...

An investigation into the causes of racial tensions in New York City. Participants express their feelings in matters of race, under the direction and...

Produced for the Social Security Administration, You've Got a Number uses animation to show how far the agency's services reach beyond retirement...

This film tells the story of a young woman who suffers a mental breakdown, recovers fully in a mental hospital and returns home. Instead of the...

An intimate portrait of two inner-city barbershops that provide patrons with more than haircuts.

A documentary on the career of William Greaves, featuring Greaves, his wife and co-producer Louise Archambault, actor Ruby Dee, filmmaker St. Clair...