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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.
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (stylized in all caps) is a 2022 documentary film and film essay written and directed by culture critic and historian Elvis Mitchell. [1] [2] Summary. The film examines the history, craft, and legacy of African-American cinema, particularly films released in the 1970s.
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, and...
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.
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.
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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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Jul 22, 2020 · 135 mins. USA. 2022. UK and US Rel: 11 November 2022. Cert. 15. Irresistible. Isadora's Children. The critic-turned-filmmaker Elvis Mitchell provides an absorbing view of a key decade in black cinema.
