Film 2

Film 2 is a visceral, unscripted reclamation of the American narrative, captured through the 16mm lens of Reverend Solomon Sir Jones. Rather than a scripted drama, this collection of footage serves as a moving mosaic of Black life across Oklahoma’s most vibrant hubs—Muskogee, Bristow, Sapulpa, Tulsa, Hugo, and Holdenville—during the late 1920s. Jones bypasses the artifice of traditional cinema to document the architecture of everyday existence: the bustling workplaces, the quiet dignity of residential streets, and the communal joy of recreational spaces. It is a film that refuses to follow a protagonist, choosing instead to make the community itself the lead character. By capturing the physical and social infrastructure of these towns, Jones provides a rare, unvarnished look at a society operating with autonomy and resilience in the shadow of the early 20th century's racial tensions.