Nothing But a Man
First screened in June 2014
Director: Michael Roemer. Cast: Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris, Gloria Foster, Martin Priest, Stanley Greene, Leonard Parker, Yaphet Kotto, Helen Lounck, Helene Arrindell, Alfred Puryear, Marshal Tompkin, Moses Gunn, Esther Rolle. Screenplay: Michael Roemer and Robert M. Young.
Twitter Capsule: Remarkable precursor to Fences and Killer of Sheep. Each actor digs deep. Elegant photography. Personal politics.

Photo © 1964 DuArt/Nothing But a Man Company
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A


Awards:
Venice Film Festival: San Giorgio Prize

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