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This edition: Song Of Freedom





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Episode Details

(1936, UK, 80 min., b&w, English|Italian, drama|music)
Dir.: J. Elder Wills.
Writers: Claude Wallace (story "The Kingdom of Zinga"), Dorothy Holloway (story "The Kingdom of Zinga").
Cast: Paul Robeson, Elizabeth Welch, Esme Percy.
A black British dockworker named Johnny Zinga becomes a famous singer and learns that he is the rightful king of the African island of Casanga.

City Cinematheque Discussion guest: Jerry Watts, The Graduate Center/CUNY.

Guest List

Jerry Watts The Graduate Center/CUNY

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  • Friday, April 10 - 9:30pm
  • Saturday, April 11 - 9:30pm
  • Sunday, April 12 - 9:30pm
  • Friday, April 17 - 12:00am
  • Saturday, April 18 - 12:00am
  • Sunday, April 19 - 12:00am
  • The Gospel According to St. Matthew
  • Saturday, April 11 - 12:00am
  • Sunday, April 12 - 12:00am
  • The Four Days of Naples
  • Friday, April 17 - 9:30pm
  • Saturday, April 18 - 9:30pm
  • Sunday, April 19 - 9:30pm
  • Friday, April 24 - 12:00am
  • Saturday, April 25 - 12:00am
  • Sunday, April 26 - 12:00am
  • Los Olvidados / The Forgotten
  • Friday, April 24 - 9:30pm
  • Saturday, April 25 - 9:30pm
  • Sunday, April 26 - 9:30pm
  • Friday, May 1 - 12:00am
  • Saturday, May 2 - 12:00am
  • Sunday, May 3 - 12:00am
  • The Flooded / Los Inundados
  • Friday, May 1 - 9:30pm
  • Saturday, May 2 - 9:30pm
  • Sunday, May 3 - 9:30pm
  • Friday, May 8 - 12:00am
  • Saturday, May 9 - 12:00am
  • The Gospel According to St. Matthew
  • Friday, April 3 - 9:30pm
  • Saturday, April 4 - 9:30pm
  • Sunday, April 5 - 9:30pm
  • Friday, April 10 - 12:00am
  • Thieves' Highway
  • Friday, March 27 - 9:30pm
  • Saturday, March 28 - 9:30pm
  • Sunday, March 29 - 9:30pm
  • Friday, April 3 - 12:00am
  • Saturday, April 4 - 12:15am
  • Sunday, April 5 - 12:15am
  • Call Northside 777
  • Friday, March 20 - 9:30pm
  • Saturday, March 21 - 9:30pm
  • Sunday, March 22 - 9:30pm
  • Friday, March 27 - 12:00am
  • Saturday, March 28 - 12:00am
  • Sunday, March 29 - 12:00am
  • The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
  • Friday, March 13 - 9:30pm
  • Saturday, March 14 - 9:30pm
  • Sunday, March 15 - 9:30pm
  • Friday, March 20 - 12:00am
  • Saturday, March 21 - 12:00am
  • Sunday, March 22 - 12:00am
  • FALLEN ANGEL
  • Friday, March 13 - 12:00am
  • Saturday, March 14 - 12:00am
  • Sunday, March 15 - 12:00am