Kathleen Cleaver

Acting

Kathleen Cleaver

Born May 13, 1945 · Dallas, Texas, USA (age 81)

Kathleen Neal Cleaver is an American professor of law, known for her involvement with the Revolutionary movement and the Black Panther Party.

Known For

Zabriskie PointZabriskie Point · 1970
Zabriskie Point
7.01970
MovieDrama
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
Kathleen und Eldridge Cleaver in AlgierKathleen und Eldridge Cleaver in Algier · 1970
Kathleen und Eldridge Cleaver in Algier
1970
MovieDocumentary
Claudia von Alemann filmed the co-founders of the Black Panther Party, Kathleen and Eldridge Cleaver, in exile in Algiers, on her own. Their filmed statements were intended for a solidarity campaign in West Germany for the release of Ericka Huggins and Bobby Seale, their Black Panther friends.
The Black August Hip Hop ProjectThe Black August Hip Hop Project · 2010
The Black August Hip Hop Project
2010
Movie
Shot in the span of ten years, Black August Hip-Hop Project takes us to New York City, Cuba, and South Africa to raise awareness about political prisoners in the United States and abroad. The documentary features interviews with intellectuals and social activists including Assata Shakur, as well as performances by artists such as Talib Kweli, Mos Def, David Banner, Dead Prez, and Common.
Congo Oyé (We Have Come Back)Congo Oyé (We Have Come Back) · 1971
Congo Oyé (We Have Come Back)
1971
MovieDocumentary
An absolute unknown work among Marker’s collaborations, made by filmmakers Bill Stephens, Paul and Carole Roussopoulas with Eldridge and Kathleen Cleaver, Congo Oyé was never completed and long-believed lost by all involved.
Un été américainUn été américain · 1968
Un été américain
8.01968
Movie
This documentary portrays the solidarity of young Californian left-wing militants with the Black Panther cause. Footage of their militant activities, during discussions and protests in Oakland, where they were following the trial of Black Panther leader Huey Newton, throws light on the reasons for their active support for the Afro-American revolutionary movement known as the Black Panther Party. The young American film-maker who, as part of his film project about Californian hippies, conducts a series of interviews exemplifies the type of commitment they chose. The documentary also features clips from speeches given by Black Panther party militants, an interview with Black Panther Party information secretary Kathleen Cleaver, concerts and a Black Panther military parade.
May Day (Newsreel #29)May Day (Newsreel #29) · 1969
May Day (Newsreel #29)
1969
MovieDocumentary
This film documents a rally in San Francisco sponsored by the Black Panther Party. Kathleen Cleaver, Bobby Seale, and other speakers addressed thousands of protesters demanding more rights for African Americans and calling for the release of Huey P. Newton.

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Un été américainUn été américain · 1968
Un été américain
8.01968
Movie
This documentary portrays the solidarity of young Californian left-wing militants with the Black Panther cause. Footage of their militant activities, during discussions and protests in Oakland, where they were following the trial of Black Panther leader Huey Newton, throws light on the reasons for their active support for the Afro-American revolutionary movement known as the Black Panther Party. The young American film-maker who, as part of his film project about Californian hippies, conducts a series of interviews exemplifies the type of commitment they chose. The documentary also features clips from speeches given by Black Panther party militants, an interview with Black Panther Party information secretary Kathleen Cleaver, concerts and a Black Panther military parade.