Once Upon a Time in Harlem
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.
Showings
Friday, 20 November 2026in 9 days
18:00
Curzon Bloomsbury
LDNDOCS 2026: Once Upon A Time In Harlem
Renoir Screen
Q&A
Q&A with Liani Greaves
LDNDOCS: LDNDOCS is an intimate showcase of cinematic nonfiction held each November in Central London. The festival celebrates bold, unforgettable work and the limitless potential of the documentary form.
Screening followed by a Q&A
Screening followed by a Q&A
Friday, 11 December 2026
14:40
BFI Southbank
Screen 4
Audio Description
20:40
BFI Southbank
Once Upon a Time in Harlem + Q&A with producer Liani Greaves
Screen 1
Audio DescriptionQ&A
Q&A with Liani Greaves
Saturday, 12 December 2026
12:15
BFI Southbank
Screen 3
Audio Description
20:55
BFI Southbank
Screen 3
Audio Description
Sunday, 13 December 2026
12:15
BFI Southbank
Screen 4
Audio DescriptionHard of Hearing
18:10
BFI Southbank
Screen 2
Audio Description
Monday, 14 December 2026
14:40
BFI Southbank
Screen 4
Audio Description
18:10
BFI Southbank
Screen 2
Audio Description
18:10
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse
Tuesday, 15 December 2026
14:40
BFI Southbank
Screen 4
Audio DescriptionHard of Hearing
Wednesday, 16 December 2026
12:15
BFI Southbank
Screen 4
Audio Description
18:20
BFI Southbank
Screen 4
Audio DescriptionHard of Hearing
20:10
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse
Thursday, 17 December 2026
14:30
BFI Southbank
Screen 3
Audio Description
18:05
BFI Southbank
Member exclusive: Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Screen 3
Audio Description
18:10
Curzon Bloomsbury
DocHouse: Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Bertha Dochouse
Programmed by Bertha Dochouse