Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995)
Black Is ... Black Ain't es una mirada descaradamente franca y honesta, y en ocasiones humorística, sobre la identidad negra en Estados Unidos. En su proyecto final antes de perder su batalla contra el sida, el aclamado director Marlon Riggs desafía la definición tradicional de negritud al tiempo que hace un sonoro llamado a los afroamericanos para que celebren la diversidad dentro de la comunidad para que se pueda lograr el sueño de la unidad. Una crítica poderosa e inteligente del racismo, el sexismo y la homofobia, la película entrena un foco brillante sobre la exclusividad y rigidez de las instituciones negras de la familia, la iglesia y la comunidad.
Directora: Marlon Riggs
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Marlon Riggs as Self |
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Angela Davis as Self |
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bell hooks as Self |
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Essex Hemphill as Self |
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Cornel West as Self |
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Maulana Karenga as Self |
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Barbara Smith as Self |
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Michele Wallace as Self |
| Directing | Marlon Riggs | Director |
| Editing | Christiane Badgley | Editor |
| Camera | Robert Shepard | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bob Paris | Co-Editor |
| Editing | Sam Green | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Nicole Atkinson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jasmine Dellal | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Jasmine Dellal | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Tanya Phipps | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Sekou Shepard | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Bill T. Jones | Choreographer |
| Production | Marlon Riggs | Producer |
| Directing | Christiane Badgley | Co-Director |
| Sound | Mary Watkins | Music |
| Camera | Bob Paris | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Jasmine Dellal | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Emiko Omori | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Michael Chin | Additional Photography |