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The Spirit Moves

Dec 17, 1987 · 1h 59m
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A History of Black Social Dance on Film, 1900–1986 is a documentary film by Mura Dehn chronicling the evolution of African-American social dance throughout most of the 20th century. In its original form it consists of nearly six hours of rare archival footage shot over the course of thirty years.

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Frankie Manning
Self - Dancer
Willa Mae Ricker
Self - Dancer
Directed by Mura Dehn

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EN
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Dancetime Publications
Country
US
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