Strange Evidence

Overview

Williams Gamaker revisits the life of Merle Oberon to expose the racial politics of early cinema and examines how Oberon’s mixed heritage was erased under the pressures of Hollywood’s racial hierarchies.

Directed by Michelle Williams Gamaker

Top cast

Thara Schöön

Merle Oberon

Mark Gillis

The Surgeon

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Catherine Lord

The Psychoanalyst

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