Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down with Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: the story of the making of a seminal movie that initiated the Blaxploitation movement, a short-lived but highly influential sub-genre in the years that followed.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 16, 2022
Runtime
0h 53m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
80%
Original Title
Naissance d'un héros noir au cinéma : Sweet Sweetback
Production Companies
13 Prods, ARTE, Pop'Films
Director
Catherine Bernstein
Description
In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down with Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: the story of the making of a seminal movie that initiated the Blaxploitation movement, a short-lived but highly influential sub-genre in the years that followed.
Cast
Crew
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