Isaac Julien, “Lessons of the Hour–Frederick Douglass”

The renowned UK filmmaker, artist and Turner Prize short-lister presents an epic ten-screen installation inspired by the life of Frederick Douglass, the heroic giant of American history who escaped slavery to become an orator, writer, statesman and fierce abolitionist. The piece, shot in both 35mm film and 4K digital, focuses on Douglass’s relationships with the women—like Susan B. Anthony—whose paths crossed with his.