A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema, hosted by film pioneer Melvin Van Peebles.
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Melvin Van Peebles
Self
Known for
The Shining
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Mark Daniels
Judy Aley
Margaret Barker
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Evening Primrose
Power
Patrick Dumez
Joanna Barnes
Self (archive footage)
Yves Jeanneau
Ethel Barrymore
Self (archive footage)
Sylvie Jezequel
Harry Belafonte
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Bobby
Carmen Jones
Christine Le Goff
Ingrid Bergman
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Casablanca
Spellbound
Mark Daniels Director · Melvin Van Peebles Writer
United States release October 16, 1998 · Production Channel 4 Television, La Sept-Arte
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CNC
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Channel 4 Television
Production
La Sept-Arte
Production
Les
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PROCIREP
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 16, 1998
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