Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995)
A personal journey through Black identity
Plot Summary
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.
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Director & Crew
Marlon Riggs
Director
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Black Is… Black Ain’t was directed by Marlon Riggs and released in 1995.
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Black Is… Black Ain’t has a runtime of 1 hours and 27 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1995-10-11
- Status
- Released