Through a Lens Darkly

The first documentary to explore the American family photo album through the eyes of black photographers, Through a Lens Darkly probes the recesses of American history to discover images that have been suppressed, forgotten and lost. From slavery to the present, these extraordinary images unveil a world confronting the difficult edges of citizenship and what it means to be human.

Inspired by Deborah Willis's book Reflections in Black and featuring works by Carrie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson, Anthony Barboza, Hank Willis Thomas, Coco Fusco, Lyle Ashton Harris and many others, Through a Lens Darkly introduces the viewer to a community of storytellers who collectively transform singular experiences into a journey of discovery - and a call to action.

• Half Past Autumn - The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
• Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers 1840 to the Present
• Through the African American Lens: Double Exposure
• American Masters: Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of
• What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann
• Finding Vivian Maier
• I Am Not Your Negro
• Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers, 1840 to the Present
• Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities DVD
• Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary