Classified X
France, United States, United Kingdom
1998
52 Min
Color
1.33:1
English
Synopsis
Actor and filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles (Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song) explores the depiction of African-Americans in film in this incisive documentary. Starting with some of the first silent films, Van Peebles uses clips and stills from more than 70 movies to explore racism and stereotyping in Hollywood and independent cinema. Cinephiles as well as anyone interested in social history will find much to think about here.
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Lee Bullitt
14Jan12
a documentary to serve as a reminder that america has not changed in the ways it depicts the black community, and how it continues to propagate how we and others should view blacks.
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nikki
11Oct11
A tale of how black americans struggled to gain dignity in an industry that to continued to humiliate them in many ways.
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John
24Jul11
One of the best docs ever. Van Peebles explains how stereotypes influence the culture and even the patterns of the film industry itself. Just brilliant.
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