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William Greaves Program
Location
Main screening room
Date
June 2nd, 2021
Duration
110 min
Cycle
Black at the camera

The recurrent cycle Noir.e.s à la caméra allows us to discover works directed or produced by African or Afrodescendant filmmakers throughout the history of cinema.

Emergency Ward
Directed by
William Greaves
Language
VOA
Origins
Quebec
Year
1959
Duration
29 min
Genre
Documentary
Format
16 mm
Synopsis

This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

Emergency Ward

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Image : National Film Board of Canada

Made in 1958, Greaves's first NFB effort Emergency Ward is a fascinating work that reflects the transition in documentary from didacticism to Direct Cinema and its director’s clear glee at finally having a full toolbox.
Brian Belovarac
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Four religions
Directed by
William Greaves, David Millar
Language
VOA
Origins
Quebec
Year
1959
Duration
59 min.
Genre
Documentary
Format
16 mm
Synopsis

The faith of one people is a mystery to another, an unknown road to a destination all men seek. In India, Japan, Morocco and Canada, this film examines the precepts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, with historian Arnold Toynbee and film producer James Beveridge.

Four religions

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Wealth of a Nation
Directed by
William Greaves
Language
VOA
Origins
USA
Year
1966
Duration
21 min
Genre
Documentary
Format
Digital
Synopsis

This film explores freedom of speech in the United States of America

Wealth of a Nation

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Image : National Archives

Image : National Archives

Image : National Archives

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William Greaves

William Greaves (October 8, 1926 – August 25, 2014) was a documentary filmmaker and a pioneer of African-American filmmaking. He produced more than two hundred documentary films, and wrote and directed more than half of these. Greaves garnered many accolades for his work, including four Emmy nominations. (Wikipedia)