Directed by Horace Ové • 1968 • United Kingdom
Starring James Baldwin, Dick Gregory
In this riveting short documentary by pioneering Trinidadian-British filmmaker Horace Ové, James Baldwin and comedian-activist Dick Gregory speak to a group of radical West Indian students in London about everything from the state of the civil rights movement to the perils of false consciousness. The provocative title, drawn from Baldwin’s words, refers to one of the painful realities of Black American identity: that even his name conjures a history of slavery.
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Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris
Directed by Terence Dixon • 1970 • France, United Kingdom
Starring James Baldwin, Terence DixonIn 1970, a British film crew set out to make a straightforward literary portrait of James Baldwin set in Paris, insisting on setting aside his political activism. Baldwin bristled at their questions, ...
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James Baldwin: From Another Place
Directed by Sedat Pakay • 1973 • Turkey
Starring James BaldwinStrikingly shot on the streets of Istanbul, this portrait of the writer and thinker finds him discussing his work, sexuality, and complex feelings about the United States.
