Now!
76 × 51 cm
NOW! (1965), directed by Cuban filmmaker Santiago Álvarez, is a six-minute documentary addressing racial violence and the civil-rights struggle of Black Americans in the United States. Built from photographs, archival...
NOW! (1965), directed by Cuban filmmaker Santiago Álvarez, is a six-minute documentary addressing racial violence and the civil-rights struggle of Black Americans in the United States. Built from photographs, archival footage and rapid montage, it is widely regarded as a pioneering precursor to the modern music video.
Set to Lena Horne’s performance of “Now!”, the film transforms documentary material into a highly rhythmic political work, demonstrating Álvarez’s distinctive approach to editing image and sound.
Set to Lena Horne’s performance of “Now!”, the film transforms documentary material into a highly rhythmic political work, demonstrating Álvarez’s distinctive approach to editing image and sound.
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