A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.
Casts Elvis Mitchell, Margaret Avery, Harry Belafonte, Charles Burnett, Suzanne de Passe, Antonio Fargas, Laurence Fishburne, Sheila Frazier, Whoopi Goldberg, Louise Archambault
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
This Is It
TETHERS
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
To the Sea
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
Top Rider
Vigilantes INC. - America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen
Hebrews to Negroes 2: Revelation - The Age of The Awakening
The Gospel According to André
A Letter to Claudette Colvin
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Youth '68
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
Jester's Calendar
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Sapelo
Requiem for the American Dream
SIMILAR MOVIES
This Is It
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2009
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.TETHERS
IMDB 10 | Sep , 2023
Prepare for an eye-opening journey into the heart of identity and division. 'Tethers' is a groundbreaking interview-style documentary that delves deep into the complex tapestry of cultural differences, racial tension, and the ethnocentric divide between Africans, African Americans, and Foundation Black Americans.Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 2019
The history of warfare as it relates to global Black society, broken down into 7 chapters that examines the ways the system of racism wages warfare from a historical, psychological, sexual, biological, health, educational, and military perspective.Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2018
The Movie "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America" uncovers the true identity of the Children of Israel by proving the true ethnicity of Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Sons of Ham, Shem & Japheth. Find out what Islam, Judaism and Christianity has covered up for centuries in regards to the true biblical identity of the so-called "Negro" in this movie packed with tons of research.Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
IMDB 7.1 | Sep , 2004
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
IMDB 4.8 | Feb , 2003
When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life in this unique HBO documentary special, featuring the on-camera voices of over a dozen top African-American actors.To the Sea
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 2010
Before leaving for Rome with his mother, five year old Natan is taken by his father, Jorge, on an epic journey to the pristine Chinchorro reef off the coast of Mexico. As they fish, swim, and sail the turquoise waters of the open sea, Natan discovers the beauty of his Mayan heritage and learns to live in harmony with life above and below the surface, as the bond between father and son grows stronger before their inevitable farewell.The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
IMDB 0 | May , 2000
Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses and background accounts by historians.Top Rider
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2024
An in-depth look into the isolated sport of Motocross in the much more isolated island of Bermuda.Vigilantes INC. - America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen
IMDB 8.7 | Sep , 2024
Vigilantes Inc.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen The 2024 election is in danger: 8,500 self-proclaimed vigilante vote-fraud hunters have already challenged the rights of 851,000 voters of color. Investigative reporter Greg Palast (Guardian/Rolling Stone) hunts down the MAGA vigilantes including one dressed like Doc Holliday—with his loaded 6-guns—who blocked the vote of 4,000 Black soldiers including MAJ Gamaliel Turner. Palast and Major Turner confront the vote rustlers in scenes humorous, weird and dangerous.Hebrews to Negroes 2: Revelation - The Age of The Awakening
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2019
Hebrews to Negroes 2 : Revelation is a documentary that uncovers the 'True Biblical Identity" and Ancestral Homeland of the people living in North Africa, the Middle East and the Levant (Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Israel). Find out what "secrets" have been hidden for centuries in regards to the "Identity" Theft of the True Descendants of Abraham and Jacob with the Children of Japheth.The Gospel According to André
IMDB 6.3 | Mar , 2018
From the segregated American South to the fashion capitals of the world, operatic fashion editor André Leon Talley's life and career are on full display, in a poignant portrait that includes appearances by Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Bethann Hardison, Valentino, and Manolo Blahnik.A Letter to Claudette Colvin
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2017
A short film entitled "A Letter To Claudette Colvin", written and directed by Victoria Wilson bringing awareness to Colvin's involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott which ignited due to her refusal on March 2, 1955.Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
IMDB 5 | Nov , 2019
Maurice Hines, a charming, gay African-American entertainer navigates the complications of show business while grieving the loss of his more famous, often estranged younger brother, tap dance legend Gregory Hines.Youth '68
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1968
This documentary interviews young people on war, religion, music, sex, and other topics. Part of NBC's Experiment in Television.ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 2024
South African producer / director JON DAY spent the last 5 years making a documentary about the mysterious rap-rave group, DIE ANTWOORD. Art directed by surrealist photographer, ROGER BALLEN. Narrated by NINJA & ¥O-LANDI'S daughter, 16 JONES.Jester's Calendar
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2019
60-year-old illusionists Oleg and Spiderman Dato travel to distant villages and perform for schoolchildren. The main character, Oleg, wants to pass on his knowledge and experience to the new generation. That's why he decides to find and train an apprentice. Oleg's wife, Anaida, doesn't like this idea. She thinks it's pointless.August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
IMDB 1 | Aug , 2017
Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.Sapelo
IMDB 6 | Apr , 2020
Sapelo is a feature-length documentary film that journeys within a unique American island to tell the story of two young brothers, their adoptive mother, and the last remaining enclave of the Saltwater Geechee people.Requiem for the American Dream
IMDB 7.7 | Apr , 2015
Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority – while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation. He provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time – the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy.