The darker side of black

The Resource The darker side of black
Label
The darker side of black
Statement of responsibility
Filmakers Library, Inc. presents ; a Black Audio Film Collective production in association with Normal Films for BBC Television and the Arts Council of Great Britain ; producer, Lina Gopaul ; written & directed by Isaac Julien
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Gangsta chic, violence and nihilism, the hard edge of rap and reggae increasingly dominates the image of black popular culture. This film investigates the issues raised by the genre, such as ritualized machismo, misogyny, attitudes towards homosexuality and religion, and gun glorification. Filmed in dance halls, hip hop clubs, and using interviews and music video clips, film takes us to London, Jamaica and the U.S. to examine the "darker" side of contemporary black music
Member of
Cataloging source
MJC
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Writer and director, Isaac Julien ; producer, Lina Gopaul ; researcher and writer, Edward George ; editor, Joy Chamberlain ; music, Trevor Mathison
PerformerNote
Narrator, Paul Gilroy ; Michael Manley (Prime Minister, Jamaica), Shabba Ranks (musician), Cornel West (Princeton U.), Tricia Rose (NYU), Florizelle O'Connor, Inge Blackman (film director), Buju Banton (musician), Monie Love (musician)
Runtime
59
Technique
live action
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