One of the few surviving titles from the groundbreaking African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, Body and Soul features the great Paul Robeson in his film debut. Robeson is magnificent in dual roles—as an escaped convict posing as a preacher and the corrupt preacher’s honorable twin brother.
Musical accompaniment and introduction by DJ Spooky
Copresented by the Museum of the African Diaspora
Restored for the Pioneers of African-American Cinema Collection
Children under the age of 10 are admitted free.
ASL interpretation provided