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Released
1940 · FILM

Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940

Runtime
42 min
Documentary

Synopsis

*Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940* is a 1940 short documentary film that captures field recordings of religious services in a South Carolina Gullah community. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, recognized as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

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Director of Photography

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Principal cast & crew: 3

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Craft leads on file

Shot by Lou Brandt

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