Genre
Documentary
Director
Raoul Peck
Country
USA
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
Wonderfully narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, Raoul Peck's film tells the words of James Baldwin, an African-American novelist and activist - of whom I've never heard before, probably because I'm not American -, focusing on his thought on the civil right movement, on the precarious conditions of African-Americans and his relationships with Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
This documentary is a real eye opener on what happened in the American past - that's why everyone should watch it, regardless of your skin colour, age or country. It's a past people want to move on from and maybe forget which brings me to the sad conclusion that this film is also a reminder that America is still living in the 1960s. You watch the news and all you can see is race relations getting worse each day.
Peck's film doesn't only make a strong and powerful commentary on racism, but it's also visually beautiful. Peck meticulously selected and organised the visual material, making the film even stronger as he aligned photos and videos of the past with photos and videos of the present, opposing - although I feel like mirroring is more appropriate - yesterday and today's race relations and police brutality.
Storyline
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.Opinion
I have never been into documentaries. I always thought they were boring and not interesting. But obviously, I was wrong, as I Am Not Your Negro proved me. This documentary not only is not boring, but it's easily one of the most interesting and powerful films I've ever seen.Wonderfully narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, Raoul Peck's film tells the words of James Baldwin, an African-American novelist and activist - of whom I've never heard before, probably because I'm not American -, focusing on his thought on the civil right movement, on the precarious conditions of African-Americans and his relationships with Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
This documentary is a real eye opener on what happened in the American past - that's why everyone should watch it, regardless of your skin colour, age or country. It's a past people want to move on from and maybe forget which brings me to the sad conclusion that this film is also a reminder that America is still living in the 1960s. You watch the news and all you can see is race relations getting worse each day.Peck's film doesn't only make a strong and powerful commentary on racism, but it's also visually beautiful. Peck meticulously selected and organised the visual material, making the film even stronger as he aligned photos and videos of the past with photos and videos of the present, opposing - although I feel like mirroring is more appropriate - yesterday and today's race relations and police brutality.
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