Fra Iacobus Childrens Literature American Film Festival Finalist

American Film Festival Finalist

Using historic perspectives on dance

Industrial

This 1968 documentary is an examination of slavery and of the attitudes established during slavery that still persisted a century after its abolition

Fra Iacobus Childrens Literature American Film Festival FinalistFra Iacobus (Brother Jacob) is a Latin adaptation of Frre Jacques, based on the popular folk song. In this version, Fra Iacobus is a monk who frequently has problems getting up in time to ring the monastery bells for the morning prayers. To solve the problem, his fellow monks present him with an alarm clock, but the good idea backfires: The ticking of the clock keeps poor Fra Iacobus awake all night! In the end, however, he finds a rather practical