

Documentary
Overview
A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.
Top Cast


Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
Narrator (voice)
Elvis Mitchell
Narrator (voice)


Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery
Self
Margaret Avery
Self


Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self


Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett
Self
Charles Burnett
Self
Suzanne de Passe
Suzanne de Passe
Self
Suzanne de Passe
Self


Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
Self
Antonio Fargas
Self


Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Self
Laurence Fishburne
Self


Sheila Frazier
Sheila Frazier
Self
Sheila Frazier
Self


Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self


Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Self
Samuel L. Jackson
Self
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