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Ethnic Notions

1986 · 57 min

A sobering, essayistic montage of archival images that makes the history of racist caricature feel immediate and unsettling.

Directed by: Marlon Riggs
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Esther Rolle, Leni Sloan, Barbara T. Christian

Tagline: Black People in White Minds
Overview: This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

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Directed by: Marlon Riggs
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Esther Rolle, Leni Sloan, Barbara T. Christian

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
media
power
identity
justice
Places: None
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Complexity	6
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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Marlon Riggs
Written by: Marlon Riggs
Starring: Esther Rolle, Leni Sloan, Barbara T. Christian, George Frederickson, Larry C. Levine, Derique McGee, Carlton Moss, Bert Williams
Cinematography: Calvin Roberts
Runtime: 57 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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