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Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018 · 1 season

An earnest, talking-heads documentary that feels like a thoughtful conversation about representation, history and the fight for visibility.

Created by
Simon Frederick
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A unique portrait of how art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.
How it feels
Earnest, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Race, art, media, power
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Created by
Simon Frederick
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Simon Frederick
Written by
Simon Frederick
Starring
Simon Frederick, Carmen Ejogo, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Laurence Fishburne, Nelson George, Lil Rel Howery, Kasi Lemmons, David Oyelowo
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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