William Greaves Movies

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

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

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

Frederick Douglass, Fighter for Freedom is a 19-minute documentary on the life and times of Frederick Douglass. Historic photos and documdrama...

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

Unsuccessful gambler 'Dollar Bill' Burton lives in a crummy New York basement room with old friend Bob and a new roommate, friendly blues singer...

An intimate portrait of two inner-city barbershops that provide patrons with more than haircuts.

This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

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...

Produced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, this film traces the ongoing struggle for equality by the Spanish-speaking residents of the...

Directed by African American William Greaves and narrated by actor Ricardo Montalban, Where Dreams Come True is a 1979 NASA film highlighting the...

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

This multi-award winning film uses psychodrama to help bridge the communication gap between a group of the so-called "hard-core unemployed" - largely...

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...

Exploring four of the world's major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.

Joe Louis, portraying himself, is a good influence on a group of Harlem youths who are tempted to "go bad" by a gangster known as Caper, an older...

During the fire season, look-out men keep constant vigilance for the first sign of smoke, scanning the territory for miles around. How they are...

About "crooked" teeth, dealing with the causes of irregular teeth and stressing the importance of early, regular and systematic care of the primary...

Explores the extraordinary artistic, cultural and political flowering that took place in Harlem during the "Roaring 20s." This vivid portrait of the...