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Joshua, Black Boy Of Harlem (1969)

1969 · Short film · 15 min · dir. Bert Salzman

Synopsis

It’s Joshua’s last day in Harlem before leaving for a college in Texas where he has earned a track and field scholarship. He runs joyfully through New York’s central park but his joy ends when he is the victim of a racial slur uttered by a five year old boy that he had befriended. Later, on his way home Joshua is able to work out his anger during a fight with a boy his age. The confrontation releases Joshua’s frustration and after the fight, in a dramatic scene Joshua is able to fly a uniquely…

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Director
Bert Salzman
Running time
15 minutes

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