Oscar Museum saves African-American cinema forgotten by Hollywood

from Early productions of “racial cinema” For reserved rooms of the 1920s until the success of “blaxploitation” in the 1970s, He is the protagonist of an exhibition of the Museum of African-American cinema. The Oscars commemorate stars and directors forgotten by the major Hollywood studios.

under the heading ‘Renewal: Black Cinema’Hollywood Academy opens this Sunday An ambitious journey through the secret history of seventh art between 1898 and 1971a scene in which numerous filmmakers are working independently, sometimes secretly, to produce stories that reflect the black community in the United States.

Blacks have existed since the very beginning of cinema.. “Now, for the first time, we can admire its history in all its richness and enthusiasm,” said director and producer Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) during the presentation of the exhibition.

Despite what the first description might suggest, the museum is move away from pure political justification in his collection of scenes, posters, scripts and costumes that he put together.

The tour opens with a kiss. they recorded Saint Sutlle and Gertie Brown for a scene from the 1898 short film ‘Something Good – Negro Kiss’It was considered the first show of affection between an African-American couple shot on film.

Shy show of affection between two interpreters a turning point When it came to representing the African-American population without the stereotypes and prejudices that prevailed at the time, the film fell into oblivion, although a copy was found in the US and later in Norway in 2016.

Since that time A genre known as “racial cinema” emerged.independent producers began making films specifically for African-American audiences.

The first company to prefer this type of tape, Lincoln Motion PictureOpened in Los Angeles in 1916, “outside the Hollywood studios” and seeking funding through alternative means, Raúl Guzmán, one of the museum’s curators, reminded Efe.

“They were exhibited in independent theaters or at special times For African-American audiences. Also in churches and community centers. They have become very popular,” he added.

In the midst of racial discrimination, the plot of many of these films told stories of overcoming such as: ‘Won the Colored American Team’ escape (1916), the protagonist of which is a freed slave who buys the owner’s land, but at the same time fulfills one of the main functions of cinema.

“There were a lot of themes: dramas, mysteries, horror movies… and a great interest in religious-type events. They also showed more complex characters than those appearing in Hollywood cinema,” the curator said.

However, the poor protection of most celluloids, Promotional posters are in most cases the only example of this type of cinema existing.

Other galleries remember names people like. Josephine Baker, first black actress to star in a blockbuster movie (‘Siren of the Tropics’ in 1927) or Nicholas Brothers dancing to ‘Stormy Weather’ (1943) is considered one of the greatest musical numbers in film history.

Sidney Paitier, first black actress to win an Oscar He has an important place in the tours in the category of best actor with ‘Lilies of the Field’ in 1964.

His victory amid the struggle for Civil Rights coincided with a phase when the monopolies of the major studios had disappeared in favor of television and the purchasing power and freedom of the black community had increased.

So “blaxploitation” appeared in the early 70s or black exploitation moviesIt’s a ‘boom’ as films directed and starring black filmmakers are starting to benefit from higher budgets, promotions and trade shows, thanks to promoters like Gordon Parks, Melvin Van Peebles and Ossie Davis.

The exhibition fits into the mood of a museum that opened a year ago, where the Oscar-granting institution not only celebrates its best films, but also recognizes its faults, embarrassments, or works that have been unfairly ignored.

“Since we started preparing the galleries, it has always been important to save the forgotten people from the cinema.”Guzman noted.

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