Film · 2026 · Documentary
You are cordially invited to a film 50 years in the making.
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.
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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.
8 principal cast
Aaron Douglas
Self (archival footage)
Richard Bruce Nugent
Self (archival footage)
Ernest Crichlow
Self (archival footage)
Eubie Blake
Self (archival footage)
Leigh Whipper
Self (archival footage)
Arna Bontemps
Self (archival footage)
William Greaves
Self (archival footage)
James Van Der Zee
Self (archival footage)
Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 40m documentary directed by David Greaves is rated 7.0/10 by 1 viewers.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem was released on October 16, 2026.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem was directed by David Greaves.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Once Upon a Time in Harlem is categorized as Documentary.
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