Kino Lorber - Experience Cinema

The Birth of a Nation

National Film Registry · Historic Drama · Silent

Almost a century after its release, The Birth of a Nation remains one of the most controversial films ever made... a landmark achievement of filmmaking that undeniably demonstrates the deep roots of America's racist history.

The Cheat

Silent

A society woman falls victim to a Burmese ivory trader (Sessue Hayakawa) who intends to brand her for his own. A visually powerful today as when it was made. U.S. 1915. 59 min. B/W.

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

Silent · Documentary · Adventure

Filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack (King Kong) link up with part-time spy Marguerite Harrison to film the treacherous migration of the Bakhtiari tribe of Persia.

Manslaughter

Silent

Leatrice Joy as a pampered debutante who is forced to confront her irresponsible lifestyle when she causes the death of a traffic cop. Dir. Cecil B. DeMille. U.S. 1922. 100 mins. Color-tinted B&W. Music by The Alloy Orchestra. A Paramount Picture.

Oscar Micheaux: The Complete Collection

Drama · Silent · Musical

This essential collection features 17 films, including seven new restorations, by the prolific independent director whose pioneering explorations of contemporary Black life paved the way for generations. Presented in partnership with the Library of Congress.