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Is That Black Enough for You?!?

At this point,it feels like only one thing can save Black film from oblivion. The Wiz is...

At this point,
it feels like only one thing can save Black film from oblivion. The Wiz is out! He's not here!

Full Transcript

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At this point, it feels like only one thing
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can save Black film from oblivion.
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The Wiz is out! He's not here!
Duration
9 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
02:02:12
Uploaded
Apr 27, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
MakeMake

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Movie Summary

Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
Was it an all-stops-out musical from one of the most respected directors, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:28
Was it an all-stops-out musical from one of the most respect...
Warren Beatty ascended from impotent bank robber to the heavens. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:47
Warren Beatty ascended from impotent bank robber to the heav...
But by 1978, the crowning achievement of the decade came into focus, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:53
But by 1978, the crowning achievement of the decade came int...
These people I grew up with, I really admired them, you know, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:07
These people I grew up with, I really admired them, you know...
Everyone's a prostitute or doing something or leaving the family, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:13
Everyone's a prostitute or doing something or leaving t...
And I grew up in a community - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:12
And I grew up in a community
'Cause they were working-class people. Watts was a really interesting place. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:06
'Cause they were working-class people. Watts was a real...
When I first went to UCLA, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:08
When I first went to UCLA,
And I was taking a class with... The teacher was Basil Wright. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:06
And I was taking a class with... The teacher was Basil Wrigh...
He was a documentary filmmaker who did Song of Ceylon, things like that. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:06
He was a documentary filmmaker who did Song of Ceylon, thing...
And I remember going to the screenings at Royce Hall, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:08
And I remember going to the screenings at Royce Hall,
I mean, it was a time when the flower children was a big thing. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:05
I mean, it was a time when the flower children was a big thi...
You know, nudity, you know, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:14
You know, nudity, you know,
And, I mean, those weren't the issues in my community. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:05
And, I mean, those weren't the issues in my community.
Killer of Sheep demonstrated the potential of the medium - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:33
Killer of Sheep demonstrated the potential of the medium
There's much talk of the pride that came out of the period, but again, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:31
There's much talk of the pride that came out of the per...
♪ It's so hard ♪ - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:12
♪ It's so hard ♪
In addition to being a repository of hope, they were empirical proof - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:21
In addition to being a repository of hope, they were empiric...
A final note, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:30
A final note,
...all of which centered on characters pretending to be something they're not. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:09
...all of which centered on characters pretending to be some...