Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Black History Month
  • a woman sitting in a cinema
  • a marquee for Shaft
  • a man with a hat and a blazer

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sat, Feb 4, 2023 8:45 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Tue, Feb 14, 2023 3:30 PM
Film Info
Runtime:135
Copyright:2022
Country Listing:USA
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Elvis Mitchell

Description

From celebrated writer and film historian Elvis Mitchell, Is That Black Enough For You?!? is both a documentary and deeply personal essay. The film examines the craft and power of cinema from a perspective often overlooked: the African American contribution to films released from the landmark era of the ‘70s. It is a deep dive into the impact that point of view had on movies, as well as popular culture, and serves as a love letter to film, posing questions that have never been asked, let alone answered. Crucial artistic voices, including director Charles Burnett, Samuel L. Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Laurence Fishburne, Zendaya and others, offer their distinctive prism on the creators and films that dazzled and inspired. The film provides insight into the history of Black representation going back to the earliest days of cinema, and the cultural impact of witnessing unapologetic Blackness. Produced by Steven Soderbergh, David Fincher, Angus Wall and Ciara Lacy, Is That Black Enough For You?!? marks Mitchell’s directorial debut.

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Want more? Check out Black Power On Screen, the Watch List series accompanying Is That Black Enough For You?!?.

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