Paul Robeson

The great Paul Robeson – American stage star, activist, and later a key presence in British cinema – made his film debut in this landmark work by pioneering Black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. Body and Soul features an all-Black cast, with Robeson in a remarkable dual role: a ruthless escaped convict posing as a reverend to exploit his congregation, and the preacher’s upright long-lost twin brother.

This documentary covers the life, career and activism of actor Paul Robeson.

After escaping from prison, the unscrupulous Brutus Jones bluffs and manipulates his way into becoming emperor of a small Caribbean island.

A hunter and the son of a murdered chief help a young Irish woman locate her father who has gone missing while searching for diamonds in South Africa.

Offers an alternative to the whitewashed version of U.S. history that details how a tiny ruling elite designed and rigged an entire political system.