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Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022 · 135 min

A lively, thoughtful lecture on film history that mixes sharp wit with genuine affection for its subject.

Directed by
Elvis Mitchell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Elvis Mitchell, Margaret Avery, Harry Belafonte
Tagline
Representation is revolution
Overview
A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Elvis Mitchell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Elvis Mitchell, Margaret Avery, Harry Belafonte
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • art
  • identity
  • power
  • media
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Elvis Mitchell
Written by
Elvis Mitchell
Starring
Elvis Mitchell, Margaret Avery, Harry Belafonte, Charles Burnett, Suzanne de Passe, Antonio Fargas, Laurence Fishburne, Sheila Frazier
Cinematography
Justin Ervin
Runtime
135 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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