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The First World Festival of Negro Arts

William Greaves

1966 • 40m

"This documentary film covers a 24-day arts festival in Dakar, Senegal that highlighted Black contributions to the cultural heritage of mankind and was attended by an extraordinary cast of over 2,000 ...

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

Cast

William Greaves

William GreavesNarrator

Langston Hughes

Langston HughesHimself

Duke Ellington

Duke EllingtonHimself

Alvin Ailey

Alvin AileyHimself

Aimé Césaire

Aimé CésaireHimself

Léopold Sédar Senghor

Léopold Sédar SenghorHimself

Crew

William Greaves

William GreavesDirector

The First World Festival of Negro Arts (1966) — Backlot Notes