(I Ain't Lying)

Content: 16mm color documentary based on fieldwork William Ferris conducted with African American storytellers and bluesmen in the communities of Leland and Rose Hill, Mississippi. The stories include include folk and religious tales, jokes, toast telling sessions, and characters from African American oral tradition. The film also includes footage filmed at churches and juke joints.

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Documentary

Runtime:

22 minutes

Year:

1975

Directors:

Bill Ferris

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