This is the home of Mrs. Levant Graham.

Duration: 15

Year Published: 1970

Creator: New Thing Flick Company

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: A thoughtful and emotional story of the poor is offered in this cinema verite glimpse of a black family's life in a slum apartment in Washington, D.C. The home is a stopping place for country relatives who come to the city looking for jobs, as well as a home-away-from-home for friends. Over the noise and confusion of the household, and the continuous sound of television, Mrs. Graham tells about her life and her feelings.

Complete Record: This film lets us drop in on an African American family, noisily and gregariously living in the Shaw area of Washington, D.C. It’s a bittersweet encounter that leaves one saddened by the oppressiveness of the physical situation but elated by the seemingly limitless potential of the human spirit to transcend its environment.

Metadata Source:UNT Digital Library