Oscar Micheaux : the superhero of Black filmmaking
(DVD)
Contributors
Zippel, Francesco, film director.
Micheaux, Oscar, on-screen participant.
Chuck D, 1960- on-screen participant.
Singleton, John, 1968-2019, on-screen participant.
Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.
Published
New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2025]
Appears on list
Status
Acorn Public Library District - Stacks
DVD BIOG MICHEAUX, O.
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DVD BIOG MICHEAUX, O.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | DVD BIOG MICHEAUX, O. | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 791.43 OSCAR | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video Nonfiction | DVD 791.4302 OSC | On Shelf |
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
738329269388
Notes
Other Title
Superhero of Black filmmaking
General Note
Title from web page.
General Note
Originally released as a documentary film in 2021.
General Note
Wide screen.
General Note
Special features: Theatrical trailer; interview with screenwriter/director Kevin Wilmott; original trailer of four films by Oscar Micheaux, Veiled Aristocrats (1932), Harlem after Midnight (1934), Temptation (1936), and Birthright (1939).
Participants/Performers
Oscar Micheaux, Chuck D, John Singleton, Kevin Wilmott, Amma Asante, Jacqueline Stewart, Morgan Freeman.
Description
Oscar Micheaux was the most influential African American filmmaker of the first half of the 20th century, a self-taught artist who funded, produced, and released more than 40 films, all while completely excluded from the Hollywood systems of production and distribution. Francesco Zippel's revealing documentary (which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival) charts Micheaux's incredible artistic journey, as he followed the urban migration to Chicago, abandoned city life to became a homesteader in South Dakota, and eventually became a resolute storyteller, writing six novels and producing dozens of feature films before his death in 1951. Regardless of the genre in which he was working, Micheaux₂s provocative films served as a powerful rebuke to the ubiquitous racism of the times.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
Accessibility Note
Closed captioning in English.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (1.78:1).
Language
English dialogue; English subtitles.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Zippel, F., Micheaux, O., Chuck D., & Singleton, J. (2025). Oscar Micheaux: the superhero of Black filmmaking. Kino Lorber.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Francesco, Zippel et al.. 2025. Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking. Kino Lorber.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Francesco, Zippel et al.. Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking. Kino Lorber, 2025.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Zippel, F., Micheaux, O., Chuck D. and Singleton, J. (2025). Oscar micheaux: the superhero of black filmmaking. New York, NY: Kino Lorber.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Zippel, Francesco,, Oscar Micheaux, Chuck D, and John Singleton. Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking. Kino Lorber, 2025.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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