Once Upon a Time in Harlem
You are cordially invited to a film 50 years in the making.
PG-13 / 1h 40m / Documentary
In select theaters Fri, Oct 16, 2026
About the film
A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.
A posthumous William Greaves film (co-directed with David Greaves) presents what he called the most important event he filmed: a 1972 party he engineered with living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance. Screening limited Oct 16 in XL at AMC with a Q&A listed.
- Directed by
- William Greaves, David Greaves
- Starring
- Aaron Douglas, Richard Bruce Nugent, Ernest Crichlow, Eubie Blake
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeUS release dates
- Limited release
- On saleQ&A screeningOnce Upon a Time in Harlem Q&A with Director David Greaves
Opening around the same time
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