Review of Within Our Gates (1920) by Max S — 12 Feb 2008

This film scores points because Oscar Micheaux is a historical pioneer. The first African-American film director.

This review of Within Our Gates (1920) was written by Max S on 12 Feb 2008.

Within Our Gates has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Andy C (1,868) on 07 Jan 2009

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By Mjs M (208) on 08 Aug 2009

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By Rob W (461) on 24 Jul 2012

I wish it had music. Otherwise a rather impressive film for its time…

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By Alyan H (203) on 02 Jul 2013

It was ok. Nothing of great signifigance except directed by.the first black man…

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 08 May 2011

If you throw away the fact that this is the oldest surviving film directed by an African American than you are left with just your run of the…

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By Walter C (337) on 12 Jan 2010

A school in the South that educates African Americans is in need of money so a woman goes to the North in search of money for the school…

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By Bob V (268) on 29 Jan 2011

Another important milestone of Cinema, Within Our Gates is the earliest remaining work by an African American director, with a mainly African…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 09 May 2016

Incredibly honorable for its stance for African Americans in its time, though it can be extremely on-the-nose with it…

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By Cheryl C (320) on 29 Jul 2009

My first full length silent film, I do believe. I (perhaps foolishly) was impressed with how well I was able to follow the action…

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