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Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

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In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down with Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: the story of the…

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Starring Sandra Nkake, Melvin Van Peebles, Max Van Peebles

Released
Mar 16, 2022
Status
Released
Original Title
Naissance d'un héros noir au cinéma : Sweet Sweetback
Original Language
French
Runtime
53 min
Countries
France
Languages
English, French

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