A Daughter of the Congo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids A Daughter of the Congo |
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Oscar Micheaux
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| Directed by | Oscar Micheaux |
| Produced by | Oscar Micheaux |
| Written by | Oscar Micheaux |
| Starring | Katherine Noisette Lorenzo Tucker |
| Release date(s) | 1930 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Daughter of the Congo is a 1930 silent movie. It was a special type of film called a race movie. These movies were made by black filmmakers for black audiences. Oscar Micheaux wrote, directed, and produced this film.
The movie is based on a novel called The American Cavalryman (1917) by Henry Francis Downing. A Daughter of the Congo is believed to be a lost film. This means no copies of the movie are known to exist today.
About A Daughter of the Congo
This film was an important part of early black cinema. It showed stories and characters that were not often seen in mainstream movies. Oscar Micheaux was a pioneering filmmaker. He created many movies that explored the lives of African Americans.
The Story of Lupelta
The main character in the movie is Lupelta, played by Katherine Noisette. She is a girl from the Congo who has mixed heritage. The story begins when Arab slave traders kidnap her.
Luckily, an African American military group rescues her. They take her to a mission school. There, Lupelta learns about Western ways of life. Even though she learns new things, she still remembers her tribal customs. These traditions were a big part of her early life.
Micheaux's Last Silent Film
A Daughter of the Congo was Oscar Micheaux's final silent movie. By 1930, silent films were not making much money. Movies with sound, called "talkies," were becoming very popular.
Micheaux tried to make the movie more modern. He released it as a "talking, singing, dancing picture." However, it only had one short sound part. This part included a performance of a song called “That Gets It.”
