Movie Description

Black Is… Black Ain’t

(1994)

Overview

African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-American intellectuals and political theorists, including Cornel West, bell hooks and Angela Davis.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleBlack Is… Black Ain’t

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1994-06-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 27m

Production CompaniesSignifyin' Works

Genres

  • Documentary