Blaxploitalian (2016)

A documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers never heard from before Black actors in Italian cinema With modern day interviews and archival footage the documentary discloses the personal struggles and triumphs that classic AfroItalian AfricanAmerican and Afrodescendant actors faced in the Italian film industry while mirroring their struggles with those of contemporary actors who are working diligently to find respectable significant and nonstereotypical roles but are often unable to do so BlaxploItalian is more than an unveiling of a troubled history it is a calltoaction for increased diversity in international cinema through the stories of these artists in an effort to reflect the modern and racially diverse Italy