5.8Black Is… Black Ain’t · 1995
Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995) is a Documentary film directed by Marlon Riggs, starring Marlon Riggs, Angela Davis, bell hooks.
Documentary
5.8Overview
African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-American intellectuals and political theorists, including Cornel West, bell hooks and Angela Davis.
Cast
Marlon Riggs, Angela Davis, bell hooks, Essex Hemphill, Cornel West, Maulana Karenga, Barbara Smith, Michele Wallace
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What is "Black Is… Black Ain’t" about?
African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-American intellectuals and political theorists, including Cornel West, bell hooks and Angela Davis.
When was "Black Is… Black Ain’t" released?
Black Is… Black Ain’t was released in 1995.
Who stars in "Black Is… Black Ain’t"?
The cast includes Marlon Riggs, Angela Davis, bell hooks, Essex Hemphill.
