Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind (2000) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Documentary film on the life of Marcus Garvey, the controversial leader of the largest mass movement of African-Americans (Universal Negro Improvement Association) in the 20th century, progenitor of the modern "black is beautiful" ideal, and a champion of the back-to-Africa movement. Uses archival f

Cast & Crew

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Stanley Nelson

Carlos Coombs

Reenactment Actor

Brittany Cooper

Reenactment Actor

Webley Dickenson

Reenactment Actor

Sandra Dickinson

Reenactment Actor

Leah Taveres-finson

Reenactment Actor

Film Details

Also Known As

American Experience (02/12/01), The

Genre

Documentary

Historical

Release Date

2000

Production Company

Corporation For Public Broadcasting; Pbs

Location

Jamaica

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 30m

Synopsis

Documentary film on the life of Marcus Garvey, the controversial leader of the largest mass movement of African-Americans (Universal Negro Improvement Association) in the 20th century, progenitor of the modern "black is beautiful" ideal, and a champion of the back-to-Africa movement. Uses archival footage, photographs, interviews with historians and former UNIA members and observers, dramatic readings and music.

Director

Stanley Nelson

Cast

Carlos Coombs

Reenactment Actor

Brittany Cooper

Reenactment Actor

Webley Dickenson

Reenactment Actor

Sandra Dickinson

Reenactment Actor

Leah Taveres-finson

Reenactment Actor

Errol Hurd

Reenactment Actor

Jeff Johnson

Reenactment Actor

Dennis Malcolm

Reenactment Actor

Andrew Moody-stuart

Reenactment Actor

Teddy Price

Reenactment Actor

Tiffany Rattrey

Reenactment Actor

Elethia Rickham

Reenactment Actor

Lancedale Richards

Reenactment Actor

Linford Roye

Reenactment Actor

Orville Smith

Reenactment Actor

Ron Bobb-semple

Carl Lumbly

Carlos Baptiste

Ann-marie Bedney

Bob Carlisle

Marlene Rice

Nioka Workman

Freeman Stowers

Crew

Katherine Adatto

Mark Adler

Series Theme ("The American Experience")

Yvonne Anderson

Johanna Baker

Publicist (Wgbh/New York)

Davarian L Baldwin

Research Assistant

Olivia Banner

Additional Research

Kysia Bostic

Music; Music Arrangements

John Bowler

Earl Brown

Chris Browne

Assistant Camera (Jamaica)

Alrick Burke

Transportation Captain (Jamaica)

Richard Butler

Additional Cinematography

Scott Carrithers

Assistant Camera

Lisa Cerqueira

Publicist (Wgbh/Boston)

Erin Elizabeth Clune

Research Assistant

Pauline Cohall

Caterer (Jamaica)

Rose Compagine

Post-Production ("The American Experience")

Margaret Crimmins

Maria Daniels

Director New Media ("The American Experience")

Paul Daye

Art Department Production Assistant (Jamaica)

Danielle Dell'olio

Holly Dew

Song/ Song Performer ("Don'T You Hear Po' Mother Callin'")

Mary Dillard

Research Assistant

Gwendolyn D Dixon

Associate Producer

Margaret Drain

Executive Producer ("The American Experience")

James E Dunford

Post-Production ("The American Experience")

Grace C Ekanem

Lewis Erskine

Nancy Farrell

Quindell E Ferguson

Costume Designer (Jamaica)

Sharon Grimberg

Series Editor ("The American Experience")

Beverly Hamilton

Additional Research

Shayla Harris

Production Assistant

Sue Henzell

Art Direction (Jamaica)

Robert Hill

Executive Consultant

Byron Hurt

Production Assistant

Lloyd Jackson

Production Assistant (Jamaica)

Arthur Jafa

Principal Cinematography

Armon James

Driver (Jamaica)

John Jenkins

Sound Mixer ("The American Experience")

Suzanne Jobson

Casting Director (Jamaica)

Andre Jones

Sean R Jones

Computer Graphics/ After Effects

Alison Kennedy

Martha King

Production Assistant

Rena Kosersky

Music Supervisor

Christine Larson

Business Manager ("The American Experience")

Alan Lomax

Song Adapter And Arranger ("Don'T You Hear Po' Mother Callin'"), Song Recordist ("Coming Down With A Bunch Of Roses" "Jane And Louisa" "Don'T You Hear Po' Mother Callin'")

Sheila Maniar

Archival Research

Nick Mavrosan

J J Mcgeehan

Music; Music Arrangements

J.j. Mcgeehan

Cedric Mengum

Song Arranger ("Keep Oil In Your Vessels")

Rico Morris

Production Assistant (Jamaica)

Susan Mottau

Coordinating Producer ("The American Experience")

Stanley Nelson

Daphne B Noyes

Publicist (Wgbh/Boston)

Julia O'farrow

Melina Pappademos

Research Assistant

Adrienne M Petty

Research Assistant

Yolanda Ricketts

Production Assistant (Jamaica)

Sherae Rimpsey

Production Assistant

Linford Roye

Helen R Russell

Mark Samels

Senior Producer ("The American Experience")

Sabrina Schmidt Gordon

Computer Graphics/ After Effects

Greg Shea

Robert Shepard

Principal Cinematography

Marcia Smith

Mark Steele

On-Line Editor ("The American Experience")

Rebekah Suggs

J.t. Takagi

Aljernon Tunsil

Assistant Editor

Maxine F Walters

Field Producer (Jamaica)

Trifari White

Kerrie Young

Film Details

Also Known As

American Experience (02/12/01), The

Genre

Documentary

Historical

Release Date

2000

Production Company

Corporation For Public Broadcasting; Pbs

Location

Jamaica

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States February 12, 2001

Released in United States January 2001

Released in United States September 2000

Shown at African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 24 - December 10, 2000.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 24 - December 10, 2000.)

Shown at the IFP Market/(IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 2000.

Telecast as a presentation of "The American Experience."

Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.)

Released in United States February 12, 2001

Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at the IFP Market/(IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 2000.)

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