The Spirit Moves (1987)

1h 59m IMDb
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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.

The Spirit Moves

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Cast

Director Mura Dehn
Cast Frankie Manning, Willa Mae Ricker