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Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Representation is revolution

20222h 15m
6.1
Documentary

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)

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Self

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Charles Burnett

Charles Burnett

Self

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Suzanne de Passe

Self

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Self

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Self

Sheila Frazier

Sheila Frazier

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Self

Stan Lathan

Stan Lathan

Self

Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman

Self

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