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Black Is… Black Ain’t
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.
| Release : | 1994 |
| Rating : | 7.7 |
| Studio : | Signifyin' Works, |
| Crew : | Additional Photography, Additional Photography, |
| Cast : | Marlon Riggs Angela Davis Essex Hemphill Cornel West |
| Genre : | Documentary |
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Reviews
Just what I expected
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
