Within Our Gates
1920
· Movie
· 74 min
D
MEANRANK
58/100
Every rating
50–69
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 50, highest is Letterboxd on 69.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A courageous African American woman travels from the South to the North in an effort to raise money for a struggling school for black children in her community. She must confront the pervasive racial prejudices and injustices of early 20th-century America. Her journey reveals flashbacks to her own harrowing past and the traumatic experiences that have shaped her. The narrative highlights the resilience of the black community and the stark contrasts between different American experiences based on race and geography.
Details
- Director
- Oscar Micheaux
- Writer
- Oscar Micheaux
- Studio
- Micheaux Book & Film Company
- Released
- 12 January 1920
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $15.0K
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