Black Is... Black Ain't

Jun 1 1994 Not Rated 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 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.

Plot

A film about black experiences with a "backdrop of Creole cooking."

Written by

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Directed by

Marlon Riggs

Cast

Angela Davis, Essex Hemphill, bell hooks

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Signifyin' Works

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
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