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Fire and Desire

- Mixed-Race Movies in the Silent Era

About Fire and Desire

This work looks at the black independent film movement during the silent period. It traces the profound influence that D.W. Griffith's racist epic "The Birth of a Nation" exerted on black filmmakers such as Oscar Micheaux, the director of the newly recovered "Within Our Gates".

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226278759
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • February 1, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 15x23x2 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 595 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of Fire and Desire

This work looks at the black independent film movement during the silent period. It traces the profound influence that D.W. Griffith's racist epic "The Birth of a Nation" exerted on black filmmakers such as Oscar Micheaux, the director of the newly recovered "Within Our Gates".

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