Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995)
Overview
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.
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What is Black Is… Black Ain’t about?
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. Black Is… Black Ain’t is a Documentary movie, released on 1995-10-11, runtime 87 minutes.
Is Black Is… Black Ain’t worth watching?
TMDB users rate Black Is… Black Ain’t 5.8 out of 10 from 13 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Black Is… Black Ain’t?
In the United States, Black Is… Black Ain’t streams on OVID. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Marlon Riggs
Cast
- Marlon Riggs as Self
- Angela Davis as Self
- bell hooks as Self
- Essex Hemphill as Self
- Cornel West as Self
- Maulana Karenga as Self
- Barbara Smith as Self
- Michele Wallace as Self
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