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Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

2024Movie1 h 45 min

79
GreatGoodWatch score

A moving, melancholic documentary movie about a real life story and history, with standout cinematography.

Good for family movie night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Not for laughs, scares or adrenaline.

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Story

More than 60,000 of Ernest Cole’s 35mm film negatives were inexplicably discovered in a bank vault in Stockholm, Sweden. Most considered these forever lost, especially the thousands of pictures he shot in the U.S. Told through Cole’s own writings, the stories of those closest to him, and the lens of his uncompromising work, the film is a reintroduction of a pivotal Black artist to a new generation and will unravel the mystery of his missing negatives.

Feels like

  • Historical Documentary
  • Biographical Portrait
  • Civil Rights Era
  • Photographic Legacy
  • Social Justice Commentary
  • Archival Mystery
  • Intimate Storytelling
  • Visual History

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Raoul Peck
Written by
Raoul Peck
Music by
Alexei Aigui

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Facts

November 22, 2024 · 1 h 45 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
November 22, 2024
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
French
Also spoken
English
Made in
France, United States
Available in
106 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Ernest Cole: Lost and Found?"

Questions about Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

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Where can I stream Ernest Cole: Lost and Found?

In the United States, Ernest Cole: Lost and Found streams on Hulu, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 16 other countries.

Is Ernest Cole: Lost and Found worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (65).

Is Ernest Cole: Lost and Found okay for kids?

Disturbing imagery

Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Ernest Cole: Lost and Found in English?

FrenchEnglish

No, it was made in French, with some English.