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Moments without Proper Names

1987-01-01 · 59 min · ★ 7.7

Documentary

Parks makes himself the subject, tracing his development as a person and an artist through a non-narrative abstract self-portrait that combines his photographs with his poetry, musical compositions and scenes from his films. It also features footage of Parks, plus interpretations of his personal reminiscences performed by actors Avery Brooks, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Joe Seneca.

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Directors
Gordon Parks
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Past America
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United States of America
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Gordon ParksGordon ParksSelf
Avery BrooksAvery BrooksSelf
Roscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee BrowneSelf
Joe SenecaJoe SenecaSelf
Duke EllingtonDuke EllingtonSelf (archive footage)
Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott KingSelf (archive footage)
Ben WebsterBen WebsterSelf (archive footage)

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