Claude McKay Wandering the World Film Screening
Claude McKay Wandering the World Film Screening
Claude McKay Wandering the World Film Screening Claude McKay Wandering the World is a captivating voyage through the 1920s — from Harlem to Marseille, via Jamaica, Russia and Morocco — in the footsteps of Jamaican American writer Claude McKay. A rebellious voice of the Harlem Renaissance, Claude McKay spent two decades traveling the world, immersing himself in artistic and political avant-gardes while building an enduring body of work. This remarkable documentary portrait, illustrated with rare archival footage and photographs, narrated by Gaël Faye, and set to a stirring soundtrack, brings his legacy to life. Film screening of Claude McKay Wandering the World (52’ - 2025 - english subtitles) followed by a post-screening discussion and Q&A with French director Matthieu Verdeil. This program is organized by the Center for Black Visual Culture and co-sponsored by NYU Institute of French Studies and NYU Department of Social and Cultural Analysis. For over 20 years, film...


