William Greaves Movies

Documentary about Ali's rise to glory, beginning with his "Cassius Clay" days back in Louisville.

After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.

A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered Black voices from across the...

A struggling songwriter abandons his girlfriend for a flashy woman after landing a hit.

The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and...

In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation...

This film records the struggle for life within the Arctic Circle. It reveals flowers of startling beauty, whose entire life cycles last less than...

This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs...

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist,...

A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her...

Few remember the name, much less the historical achievements, of Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche. Yet, this African American mediator and United Nations...

"This film explores how freedom of speech — including dissent — is afforded to all Americans, and shows freedom of expression in art,...

This short film is a telling portrait of the discourse about and treatment of alcohol addiction in the middle of the 20th century. In a fictional...

An American detective investigates the drug trade's influence on violence in Jamaica and corruption among government officials and high-ranking...

The camera traces the Trans-Canada Highway, unveiling Canada's people, resources, and diverse geography from east to west. It showcases remarkable...

In this intimate portrait—produced for a segment of National Education Television's "Black Journal" television program—legendary jazz...

A man returns to his home of Jamaica from journey. Along the way, he meets up with famous reggae bands of the time.

This documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957.

A crooked real estate tycoon tricks a trusting young woman out of her small candy store. When he is found dead, the girl is suspected of the crime.