Jenni Olson, Karl Knapper
Afro Promo : Black Cinema Trailers 1946-76
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Original format 35mm
Year 1946-1976
Language(s) English
Author(s) Jenni Olson, Karl Knapper
Running time 91 min
Films
Black Cinema trailers from 1946-1976
Description
Oh yes! Both offbeat and touching—and sometimes simply incredible from today's perspective—here's an irresistible program of American Black cinema trailers tracing its evolution during its most defining period, from 1946 to 1976.
Full of insights into racial issues and social dynamics, this fascinating collection of excerpts explores a wide range of styles—Blaxploitation, comedy, musical biography, plantation drama, and many others—ingeniously classified by genre, or to be savored as a wild ride through film history.
Beyond mere kitsch, these condensed wonders crystallize a whole range of African-American identities and personalities, tracing the meteoric careers of Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Pam Grier and many others, through their bold performances in films both cult and forgotten.