The 56-Year-Old Movie for the Black Lives Matter Era (Guest Column)

Geoffrey Fletcher, who, for his adaptation of 'Precious,' became the first black screenwriter ever awarded an Oscar, recommends the 1964 film 'Nothing But a Man'

Abby Lincoln, Ivan Dixon in 1964's 'Nothing But a Man' .

Maintaining your dignity and a dollar can be a Herculean task in any day and age. Duff tries to do it under Jim Crow. Old-fashioned and progressive, humble and brash, downcast, yet determined, Duff, with his considerable integrity and contradictions, is up to the task with no alternative in sight throughout this indelible film.

Between shards of dialogue, the specter of intergenerational oppression fills every void. Late in its proceedings, — so of and ahead of its time — even features a confused, conflicted "Karen" with a Y chromosome, if you will. Despite his brief screen time, even that character's complexity resonates empathetically.

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