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Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995)

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NR 1 hr 27 minOct 11th, 1995Documentary
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African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-American intellectuals and political theorists, including Cornel West, bell hooks and Angela Davis.
StarringMarlon RiggsAngela Davisbell hooks
DirectorMarlon Riggs

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 11th, 1995
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 27th, 2009 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Signifyin' Works
Movie Tags:
african americanblack lgbtcreoleblack identityblack intellectual