Winfred Rembert Jr speaks
At the 42-minute mark, delve into a heartfelt segment where they reflect on Rembert's influence and the enduring power of his work. Don't miss this insightful conversation that honors Rembert's contributions to art and history.
Award-winning Documentaries about Winfred Rembert’s Art and Life
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes. 2019 US.A./duration 26 minutes. America has yet to heal from the trauma of its darkest era, and Winfred Rembert is living proof of that. Rembert, who lived on a plantation, joined the civil rights movement as a teen and was put to work on a chain gang, is a rare survivor of a lynching attempt. Decades later, he still carries the scars. “That lynching is on my back, and it’s dragging me down, even today,” he says. As he etches his history into leatherwork, fellow artist Dr. Shirley Jackson Whitaker organizes a different kind of ceremony to search for healing. “It’s not just black history,” she says. “This is American history.” Produced by Dr. Whitaker. Directed by Taylor Rees.
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All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert
2011 U.S.A./duration 1 hour, 17 min. Winfred Rembert’s indelible images of toiling in the cotton fields, singing in church, dancing in juke joints, or working on a chain gang are especially powerful not just because he lived every moment, but because he experienced so much injustice and bigotry as recently as the 1960s and 1970s. In “All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert,” the artist relives his turbulent life, abundantly visualized by his extensive paintings and, in a series of intimate reminiscences, shows us how even the most painful memories can be transformed into something meaningful and beautiful. Directed and produced by Vivian Ducat.
Winfred talks about his art
2010 U.S.A./Duration 9 minutes. Directed by Vivian Ducat.