Such a special film. This one is for cinephiles and sociologists and anyone interested in how historical systems bleed into pop culture and perpetuate racist ideology masquerading as entertainment. A dense text. CCFF 2026
Directed by Maya Annik Bedward
A grounded documentary with an ensemble cast.
From the flickering screens of Hollywood horror, to the haunted cane fields of colonial Haiti, Black Zombie unearths the buried origins of the zombie, reclaiming it as a symbol of survival and spiritual resistance.
Black Zombie is showing in 1 cinema in New York City - next screening Monday 26 October at 19:00 at Maysles Documentary Center.
Next screenings: Monday 26 October.
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Such a special film. This one is for cinephiles and sociologists and anyone interested in how historical systems bleed into pop culture and perpetuate racist ideology masquerading as entertainment. A dense text. CCFF 2026
Thoughtfully contends with the popularity of the zombie genre and how gradual whitewashing losing all of the cultural roots present. Loved how the film consistently followed Haitian people and provided insight into the practice of Voduo, while chronologically navigating the world of the films and unpacks a singular genre in a way that I have never seen before in film.
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Black Zombie examines the historical, spiritual, and cultural origins of the zombie in Haitian society and analyzes how these roots were distorted and appropriated by Western cinema.
Black Zombie was directed by Maya Annik Bedward, a documentary filmmaker focused on media history and cultural narratives.
