NOTABLE FILMS BY BLACK DIRECTORS
by Kenji
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My own favourites:
Buud Yam,
Black Girl, (Sembene),
Finye,
Daughters of the Dust,
Lovers Rock,
Yeelen,
This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection,
Handsworth Songs,
Do the Right Thing,
Hyenas,
Tableau Ferraille
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Some Directors:
Oscar Micheaux,
Ousmane Sembene,
Diop Mambéty,
Haile Gerima,
Souleymane Cissé,
Julie Dash,
Charles Burnett,
Spike Lee,
Steve McQueen.
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See also my list Essential African Films, John’s list Black & Gay, and Malik’s list Black Cinema in the Aftermath of Spike Lee. A lot of African films have been added recently to Mubi: i would need to familiarise myself much more with various national cinemas and directors there to be able to add the most deserving or notable films with any confidence.
suggestions welcome.
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