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★ 5.8/10 1995 1h 27m Documentary

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 h…

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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.

Movie details

Release date
1995-10-11
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Documentary
Rating
5.8/10 (12 votes)
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Director
Marlon Riggs

Cast

Marlon Riggs
Marlon Riggs
Self
Angela Davis
Angela Davis
Self
bell hooks
bell hooks
Self
Essex Hemphill
Essex Hemphill
Self
Cornel West
Cornel West
Self
Maulana Karenga
Maulana Karenga
Self
Barbara Smith
Barbara Smith
Self
Michele Wallace
Michele Wallace
Self

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