Fieldwork Footage (1928) is a Documentary film that follows under the tutelage of anthropologist Franz Boas (her former Columbia professor) and Harlem Renaissance arts patron Charlotte Osgood Mason, Zora Neale Hurston spent nearly two years, from 1927 to 1929, studying the folkloric customs, work songs, spirituals, and vernacular language of African American communities along the River Road and from New Orleans to Florida. Currently, you can watch Fieldwork Footage on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 6 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.