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

Name: Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2022
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sandra Nkake, Melvin Van Peebles, Max Van Peebles, Marguerite Van Peebles, Mike Sargent

Documentary History

7.5·2022·0h 53m

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Sandra Nkake

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Marguerite Van Peebles

Movie Info & Details

Release Year2022

Runtime0h 53m

LanguageEnglish

CertificationNR

GenresDocumentary, History

Votes4

DirectorCatherine Bernstein, Martine Delumeau

WritersCatherine Bernstein, Martine Delumeau

TypeFeature Film

Rating7.5 out of 10

Cast10 credited

Also Known AsSweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

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

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 making of a seminal movie that initiated the Blaxploitation movement, a short-lived but highly influential sub-genre in the years that followed.

Directed by Catherine Bernstein, Martine Delumeau, Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood leans on a strong ensemble — Sandra Nkake, Melvin Van Peebles, Max Van Peebles — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2022.