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In a vintage photograph, an elderly Black man stands beside a dark blue car. The man is wearing a white shirt, blue slacks, and a white brimmed hat. He is holding a cane.

Shifting Forms: Black Auteurs Explore Diverse Canvases

by Courtney Small
August 18, 2025September 30, 2025
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Films by Kahlil Joseph, Steve McQueen, Alice Diop, Mati Diop, John Akomfrah, and Isaac Julien navigate fiction and non-fiction while explore diverse Black experiences.

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