Nationtime
Directed by William Greaves
Best known for his avant-garde meta-documentary Symbiopsychotaxiplasm, William Greaves (1926–2014) was also the director of over 100 documentary films, the majority focused on African American history, politics, and culture. Nationtime is a report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered black voices from across the political spectrum, among them Jesse Jackson, Dick Gregory, Coretta Scott King, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Richard Hatcher, Amiri Baraka, Charles Diggs, Isaac Hayes, Richard Roundtree and H. Carl McCall. Narrated by Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, the film was considered too militant for television broadcast at the time and has since circulated only in an edited 58-minute version. This new 4K restoration from IndieCollect, with funding from Jane Fonda and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, returns the film to its original 80-minute length and visual quality.
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"Buzzes with long-term historical power."
"Resurrects a remarkable 1972 time capsule of American politicking at the root. It’s a snapshot of ground-level organizing... lifted up by sky-high oratory."
“In restoring Nationtime, a record of Black resilience has been preserved and the National Black Political Convention’s influence further affirmed.”
"A vivid portrait of a once-in-a-lifetime gathering... remind[s] us of both the long road to justice and the hard work that goes into paving the way."
"Nationtime documentary captures... one of the most powerful, Black-and-proud gatherings of all time."
"This rousing and revelatory documentary celebrates a diversity of black voices, finding support and solidarity even amid expected tensions and divisions."
"The 52-year filmmaking career of Greaves has resulted in an immense, multi-faceted body of work. Greaves was able to defy social, racial and economic barriers to become one of the most prolific documentary filmmakers of his era."
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
- Color: Color
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14 Pews | Houston | TX | 1603684800October 26, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
a/perture cinema | Winston Salem | NC | 1602129600October 8, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
AFI Silver | Silver Spring | MD | 1601956800October 6, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
Ambler Theater | Ambler | PA | 1613019600February 11 - March 1, 2021 |
Amherst Cinema | Amherst | MA | 1603252800October 21 - December 3, 2020 |
Anthology Film Archives | New York | NY | 1602129600October 8, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks | Bethlehem | PA | 1602216000October 9 - November 30, 2020 |
Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
BAM Rose Cinemas | Brooklyn | NY | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021 |
Beautiful Ventures | 1606798800December 1, 2020 - February 17, 2021 | ||
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) | Berkeley | CA | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Brattle Theatre | Cambridge | MA | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
Charles Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1602561600October 13, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
Cinema 21 | Portland | OR | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Cinema Detroit | Detroit | MI | 1602648000October 14, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
Cinema Lamont | Oak Park | MI | 1603080000October 19, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Cinema Worcester | Worcester | MA | 1605848400November 20, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Cinemapolis | Ithaca | NY | 1603080000October 19, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
CineSpeak | Philadelphia | PA | 1602216000October 9, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
Cleveland Cinemas | Cleveland | OH | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
Colonial Theatre | Belfast | ME | 1605762000November 19, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Coral Gables Art Cinema | Coral Gables | FL | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - January 5, 2021 |
County Theater | Doylestown | PA | 1613019600February 11 - March 1, 2021 |
Crandell Theatre | Chatham | NY | 1603684800October 26, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema | New York | NY | 1603857600October 28, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 1602648000October 14, 2020 - February 22, 2021 |
Digital Gym Cinema | San Diego | CA | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - January 21, 2021 |
Facets | Chicago | IL | 1602129600October 8, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
FilmBar | Phoenix | AZ | 1605243600November 13, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
Fine Arts Theatre | Asheville | NC | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Foreign Press Association | 1603425600October 23, 2020 - February 17, 2021 | ||
Fox Theatre | Toronto | ON | 1613019600February 11 - May 14, 2021 |
Freedom Flicks – Center for Constitutional Rights | New York | NY | 1613019600February 11 - May 14, 2021 |
Gary International Black Film Festival | Gary | IN | 1604466000November 4, 2020 - February 17, 2021 |
Hiway Theater | Jenkintown | PA | 1613019600February 11 - March 1, 2021 |
Hollywood Theatre | Portland | OR | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Howard University | Washington | DC | 1606798800December 1, 2020 - February 17, 2021 |
Indiana University Cinema | Bloomington | IN | 1601524800October 1 - December 7, 2020 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1603080000October 19, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
LANGSTON | Seattle | WA | 1623384000June 11 - July 31, 2021 |
Lark Theater | Larkspur | CA | 1601956800October 6, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Lightbox Film Center | Philadelphia | PA | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1601956800October 6, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston | TX | 1602216000October 9, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
Museum of the Moving Image | Astoria | NY | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - January 21, 2021 |
Niagara Artists Centre | St. Catharines | ON | 1613624400February 18 - March 16, 2021 |
Nickelodeon Theatre | Columbia | SC | 1602043200October 7, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
North Park Theatre | Buffalo | NY | 1602129600October 8, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
O Cinema | Miami Beach | FL | 1603080000October 19, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Olympia Film Society | Olympia | WA | 1602129600October 8, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
Pageant Theatre | Chico | CA | 1605157200November 12, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center | Patchogue | NY | 1612414800February 4 - February 26, 2021 |
Plaza Theatre | Atlanta | GA | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
Princeton Garden Theatre | Princeton | NJ | 1613019600February 11 - March 1, 2021 |
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts | Jamestown | NY | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
Riverview Theater | Minneapolis | MN | 1602043200October 7, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Senator Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1602561600October 13, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
SIFF Film Center | Seattle | WA | 1603339200October 22, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
SNF Parkway Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1603080000October 19, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Sol Cinema Cafe | New York | NY | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
State Theatre | Modesto | CA | 1612414800February 4 - April 6, 2021 |
Suns Cinema | Washington | DC | 1602648000October 14, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Taking Over Presents | Brooklyn | NY | 1614315600February 26 - April 2, 2021 |
Tampa Theatre | Tampa | FL | 1603339200October 22, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
TCAN Cinema | Natick | MA | 1607058000December 4, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
The Apohadion Theater x SPACE | Portland | ME | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021 |
The Cinematheque | Vancouver | BC | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
The City College of New York | New York | NY | 1605070800November 11, 2020 - February 17, 2021 |
The Congress of African People | Atlanta | GA | 1599624000September 9, 2020 - February 17, 2021 |
The Frida Cinema | Santa Ana | CA | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
The Grand Berry Theater | Fort Worth | TX | 1602648000October 14, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
The Independent Picture House (Charlotte Film Society) | Charlotte | NC | 1603857600October 28, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
The Loft Cinema | Tucson | AZ | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - January 22, 2021 |
The Neon | Dayton | OH | 1601956800October 6, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
The Screening Room | Newburyport | MA | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - January 21, 2021 |
Theatre Raymond Kabbaz | Los Angeles | CA | 1602216000October 9, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Time & Space Limited | Hudson | NY | 1604030400October 30, 2020 - January 25, 2021 |
Tivoli at the Nelson-Atkins | Kansas City | MO | 1602216000October 9, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Tivoli Theatre | Chattanooga | TN | 1604030400October 30, 2020 - January 26, 2021 |
Tropic Cinema | Key West | FL | 1615006800March 6 - March 31, 2021 |
Violet Crown Austin | Austin | TX | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - January 21, 2021 |
Violet Crown Charlottesville | Charlottesville | VA | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - January 21, 2021 |
Violet Crown Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - January 21, 2021 |