"You are cordially invited to a film 50 years in the making." 16 October 2026 Factual 100 mins
A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.
Watch the official Once Upon a Time in Harlem 2026 trailer in HD below.
Aaron Douglas as Self (archival footage)
Eubie Blake as Self (archival footage)
Leigh Whipper as Self (archival footage)
William Greaves as Self (archival footage)
James Van Der Zee as Self (archival footage)
Noble Sissle as Self (archival footage)
William Greaves Director
David Greaves Director
David Greaves Cinematography
Anne de Mare Producer
Tamar-kali Original Music Composer
Lynn True Editor
Austria 23 October 2026
Australia 08 August 2026
Belgium 08 October 2026
Brazil 15 October 2026
Canada 02 October 2026
Spain 25 October 2026
France 05 September 2026
United Kingdom 15 November 2026
Greece 04 October 2026
Hong Kong 20 August 2026
Iceland 24 September 2026
Italy 24 October 2026
Norway 15 October 2026
Poland 25 July 2026
Portugal 16 October 2026
United States 08 October 2026
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