Doclisboa2026 - Heart Beat | Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Doclisboa2026 - Heart Beat | Once Upon a Time in...
Cinema 5€
Friday 16 October · 11:00
Once Upon a Time in Harlem, directed by David Greaves from 16mm footage his father William Greaves shot in 1972 at a party for illustrious figures of the Harlem Renaissance, is both an introspection and a reflection on the role of the artist, the value of art in society and the creative force behind the Harlem Renaissance.
Synopsis Screenings 16 OCT / 11.00, São Jorge, Sala 3 Descriptive subtitles Once Upon a Time in Harlem David Greaves, William Greaves [Conception] • 2026 • • 100' • DCP Portuguese Premiere A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last card up his sleeve: never-before-seen images he considered the most important he ever shot. At a party he organised in 1972 for illustrious figures of the Harlem Renaissance, Greaves searches for the divine origins of his own creativity. Shot on 16mm, recently restored and completed by his son David, Once Upon a Time in Harlem is at once an introspection and an analysis of the role of the artist, the value of art in society and the creative force behind the Harlem Renaissance. Prices General - 5€ Reduced mobility - 5€