Documentary Competition
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
William Greaves, David Greaves
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- USA
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2026
- More information
- Official film page
Screenings
One afternoon at Duke Ellington’s townhouse, William Greaves gathered the living members of the Harlem Renaissance to reflect on one of the most important African-American cultural movements. Completed by Greaves’ son, working from his father’s original footage, Once Upon a Time in Harlem is a landmark documentary and a poetic tribute to intergenerationally shared art and knowledge.
Grace Barber-Plentie
Content warning
Contains racist attitudes and language.
One afternoon at Duke Ellington’s townhouse, William Greaves gathered the living members of the Harlem Renaissance to reflect on one of the most important African-American cultural movements. Completed by Greaves’ son, working from his father’s original footage, Once Upon a Time in Harlem is a landmark documentary and a poetic tribute to intergenerationally shared art and knowledge.
Grace Barber-Plentie
Content warning
Contains racist attitudes and language.