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Blaxploitalian : 100 years of blackness in the Italian cinema /

"Blaxploitalian 100 years of blackness in Italian cinema" is a diasporic, hybrid, critical, and cosmopolitan dimension documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers seldom heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema. BlaxploItalian cleverly disclosed the perso...

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Other Authors: Kuwornu, Fred Kudjo (Director, writer,), Datti, Entrico (Cinematographer), Benvisto, Luigi (Cinematographer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Italian
Language Notes:In English and Italian with English subtitles.
Published: [Brooklyn, New York] : Do The Right Films Entertainment, [2017]
Subjects:
Blacks in the motion picture industry > Italy.
Blacks > Italy.
African diaspora.
Actors, Black > Italy > Interviews.
Actors, Black > Employment > Italy.
Casting (Performing arts) > Italy.
Motion picture actors and actresses > Italy > Interviews.
Motion picture industry > Italy > History.
Actors > Italy > History.
Actors > Italy > Interviews.
Blacks.
Blacks in the motion picture industry.
Italy.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:"Blaxploitalian 100 years of blackness in Italian cinema" is a diasporic, hybrid, critical, and cosmopolitan dimension documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers seldom heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema. BlaxploItalian cleverly disclosed the personal struggles classic Afro-Italian and African diasporic actors faced, correlating it with contemporary actors who work diligently to find respectable and significant roles. -- description from case.
Item Description:Originally produced as a documentary film in 2016.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Format:DVD format; NTSC, region 1.
Production Credits:[Directed, written by] Fred Kuwornu ; producers, Kalon Jackson Curtis, Elliott "Lee" Cowart, Curtis Caesar John, Fred Kudjo Kuwornu ; editor, Filippo Feel Cavalca ; cinematography, Entrico Datti, Luigi Benvisto.