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The quest to restore ‘Riverbend,’ an iconic piece of long-lost Black cinema

The quest to restore ‘Riverbend,’ an iconic piece of long-lost Black cinema
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For Michael J. Dennis, the quest to restore “Riverbend” started with a simple goal: Keep the long-lost relic of Black cinema from ever disappearing again. Weeks ago, he succeeded. At the Aug. 15 Atlanta premiere of “Riverbend” at the Plaza Theatre, Reelblack Renaissance released the 6k film resto...

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