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Black Is… Black Ain’t

A personal journey through Black identity

★5.8 1995 1h 27m Marlon Riggs PG-13

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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Audience score
★ 5.8 /10

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Synopsis

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.

Documentary

Cast

8 principal cast

Marlon Riggs

Marlon Riggs

Self
Angela Davis

Angela Davis

Self

bell hooks

Self
Essex Hemphill

Essex Hemphill

Self
Cornel West

Cornel West

Self

Maulana Karenga

Self

Barbara Smith

Self

Michele Wallace

Self

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Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 27m documentary directed by Marlon Riggs is rated 5.8/10 by 13 viewers.

Frequently asked

When was Black Is… Black Ain’t released?

Black Is… Black Ain’t was released on October 11, 1995.

Who directed Black Is… Black Ain’t?

Black Is… Black Ain’t was directed by Marlon Riggs.

How long is Black Is… Black Ain’t?

Black Is… Black Ain’t has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).

What genre is Black Is… Black Ain’t?

Black Is… Black Ain’t is categorized as Documentary.

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