Within Our Gates

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Micheaux_Film_Corporation
gptkb:Oscar_Micheaux
gptkb:Evelyn_Preer
gptkbp:cast gptkb:M._A._Mc_Kinney
gptkb:Evelyn_Preer
gptkb:F._M._Mc_Ghee
gptkb:James_D._Ruffin
gptkb:M._M._Mc_Kinney
gptkb:William_H._Thomas
Laura Bowman
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Eugene_A._La_Fleur
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews upon release
gptkbp:cultural_impact recognized as a significant work in film history
gptkbp:cultural_significance important for African American history
important for film history
important for silent film history
gptkbp:director gptkb:Oscar_Micheaux
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Micheaux_Film_Corporation
gptkbp:film_festival screened at the African American Film Festival
screened at the Black Film Festival
screened at the Silent Film Festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:original_score_by_J._Rosamond_Johnson
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Within Our Gates
gptkbp:influenced documentary filmmaking
the independent film movement
social justice films
modern African American filmmakers
subsequent African American cinema
the Blaxploitation genre
the portrayal of African Americans in cinema
gptkbp:inspiration inspired future filmmakers
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a pioneering film in the representation of African Americans
gptkbp:music gptkb:John_Rosamond_Johnson
gptkbp:notable_for being one of the earliest feature films by an African American director
gptkbp:premiere February 1920
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1920
gptkbp:restoration restored by the Library of Congress
gptkbp:runtime 79 minutes
gptkbp:screenings shown at various film festivals
gptkbp:themes gptkb:family
love
class struggle
racial injustice
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Oscar_Micheaux