Using the paintings of the American artist Gregario Prestopino, the camera explores life in Harlem throughout the day and late into the night. With jazz accompaniment and clever editing, the film epitomises the life of the people and the atmosphere of their environment. Harlem Wednesday won an award at the Venice Film Festival.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321177
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Italy - Venice - Awards
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Experimental → Experimental films - United States
History → United States - History
History → United States - History - 20th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)