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Black Wax

1983 · 79 min

An intimate, talk-and-performance portrait that feels like sitting close to a sharp, charismatic artist thinking aloud between songs.

Directed by: Robert Mugge
Genres: Documentary, Music
Starring: Gil Scott-Heron, Glen 'Astro' Turner, Gia Scott-Heron

Overview: Poet, musician and activist Gil Scott-Heron reflects on race, politics, creativity and the Black experience through candid interviews and electrifying live performances. Blending spoken word, jazz, funk and soul, the film captures an artist whose voice remains as urgent as ever.

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Directed by: Robert Mugge
Genres: Documentary, Music
Starring: Gil Scott-Heron, Glen 'Astro' Turner, Gia Scott-Heron

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 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
politics
art
music
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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