Suzanne de Passe

Culture critic and historian Elvis Mitchell traces the evolution — and revolution — of Black cinema from its origins to the impactful films of the 1970s.

THE FLYING DOCTORS is Werner Herzog's stunning portrait of an independent group of physicians who devote their lives to providing a flying doctors service in remote areas of East Africa. The Film shines a light on the differing mindsets of African patients and Western medicine, revealing the need for a new way of thinking. LA SOUFRIERE is the incredible story of one man who refuses to leave as a volcano is about to erupt on the island of Guadaloupe, while all the other inhabitants flee. Herzog and his film crew capture this remarkable story about an inevitable catastrophe that did not take place.