A black-face minstrel preacher motivates his congregation in song. Gags include a stockpile of guns outside the church and stolen chickens.
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Right off the bat, let’s be super clear: Revival Day is not going to be a fun sit for most people today. If you’re just after a pleasant movie night, seriously, move on. This is one for the film history buffs, the curious, or maybe students of cultural shifts. Everyone else? You're probably going to find it pretty jarr...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Roy Mack

Ralph Ince
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"Right off the bat, let’s be super clear: Revival Day is not going to be a fun sit for most people today. If you’re just after a pleasant movie night, seriously, move on. This is one for the film history buffs, the curious, or maybe students of cultural shifts. Everyone else? You're probably going to find it pretty jarring, maybe even offensive, and that’s perfectly understandable. What we have here is a short film featuring a preacher in black-face, leading his flock in song. It’s an immediate,..."

