Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940
Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 is a 1940 short documentary film which shows religious services taking place in a South Carolina Gullah community.
| Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 | |
|---|---|
Release date | 1940 |
Running time | 42 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The documentary film was directed by Zora Neale Hurston.
In 2005, Commandment Keeper Church was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1] [2]
The film’s director Zora Neale Hurston. Courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
References
- "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
External links
- Commandment Keeper Church essay by Fayth M. Parks at National Film Registry
- Commandment Keeper Church essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 315-316
- Commandment Keeper Church on IMDb
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