The Nigger (1915)

Directed by

Edgar Lewis

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

50 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This silent film from 1915 is about a Southern governor who discovers a secret about his own racial ancestry. The story shows how this revelation affects his political career and personal beliefs.

dramaticsomberthought-provokingslow-pacedseriousperiodtenseheavy

What happens

The Nigger è un film muto del 1915 diretto da Edgar Lewis. La sceneggiatura si basa sul lavoro teatrale The Nigger di Edward Brewster Sheldon andato in scena al New Theatre di Broadway il 4 dicembre 1909. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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