Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Representation is revolution
R 2022 · 135 min · ★ 6.2 · 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.
Directed by Elvis Mitchell · Written by Elvis Mitchell
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