Synopsis
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002) is a 58 min action feature film by Isaac Julien. With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking ac...
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- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2003 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2002 generic
