I Am Not Your Negro
93 min.
Billed as an adaptation of an unfinished essay by the 20th century novelist, playwright, and activist James Baldwin. The documentary covers the assassinations of three civil rights leaders in the 1960s - Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., who were also Baldwin's close friends. It also examines black representation in media, using Baldwin's reflections on cinema.
Director(s): Raoul Peck
Writer(s): James Baldwin, Raoul Peck
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Medgar Evers, Robert F. Kennedy, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan, Sidney Poitier
Release Date: 2016  
Keyword: racism, America, activism, protest, civil rights, African American
Target Age: Adult
Category: institutional issues
Documentary: no
Language: English, French
Reviewer's Name: Ellie
Review: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5804038/
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