Black Is… Black Ain’t
A personal journey through Black identity
5.8
13 votes
1995
1h 27m
Documentary
Overview
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.
Directed by Marlon Riggs
Top cast
Details
Status
Released
Release date
October 11, 1995
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
English
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