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BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
Directed by
Isaac Julien
58 min
A BOLD LOOK AT 70'S BLAXPLOITATION FILMS.
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.
Ratings
3.5
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Release Date
2002-08-14
Runtime
58 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Action
Documentary