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Summary. The film examines the history, craft, and legacy of African-American cinema, particularly films released in the 1970s. It takes its title from a recurring line in Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970).
Oct 28, 2022 · A deep understanding of film history melds with the passion of a true lover of the form in the excellent documentary “Is That Black Enough for You?!?,” which shapes the history of Black cinema up to and through one of its most vital chapters in the 1970s.
Nov 11, 2022 · Is That Black Enough for You?!?: Directed by Elvis Mitchell. With Elvis Mitchell, Margaret Avery, Harry Belafonte, Charles Burnett. Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
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- Documentary, History
- Elvis Mitchell
- 2022-11-11
Synopsis From celebrated writer and film historian Elvis Mitchell, IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?!? is both a documentary and deeply personal essay. The film examines the craft and...
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- Elvis Mitchell
- R
- Netflix
Oct 10, 2022 · “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” tells the story of Black film during a singularly creative and unprecedented time — the decade from 1968 to 1978, when Black actors, Black stories,...
Nov 10, 2022 · Is That Black Enough for You?!? Rated R for nudity, some sexual content, language, violence and drug material. Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes. Watch on Netflix and in theaters.
Nov 16, 2022 · It’s more an essayistic approach than a comprehensive history, but that’s the film’s strength: Is That Black Enough for You?!? nimbly charts the stereotypes and prejudices that motivated a brief, even incendiary, explosion of black talent onscreen in the 1970s.
