Publisher's Synopsis
An informed, entertaining and thought-provoking survey of important and influential Black films from around the world, from to the early days of cinema to now. Fully illustrated, jargon-free, and featuring an exciting mix of classics and hidden gems, this book will appeal to general film fans, enthusiasts of Black cinema, and media/arts educators and students.
Films and directors include:
Black Orpheus (Marcel Camus, 1959)
Black Girl (Ousmane Sembène, 1966)
Hollywood Shuffle (Robert Townsend, 1987)
Malcolm X (Spike Lee, 1992)
Belle (Amma Asante, 2013)
Timbuktu (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2015)
Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016)
Black Panther (Ryan Coogler, 2018)
Saint Omer (Alice Diop, 2022)
Dahomey (Mati Diop, 2024)
Blitz (Steve McQueen, 2024)
