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Revisiting The Learning Tree
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Revisiting The Learning Tree

Jan 01, 1970

Revisiting The Learning Tree
1970 30 min 1 vues
Featurette included on the Criterion Collection's release of Gordon Parks’ feature debut, The Learning Tree. This documentary, produced in September 2021, features filmmakers Ina Diance Archer, Ernest R. Dickerson, and Nelson George, and curator Rhea L. Combs.
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
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Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

Oct 19, 1995

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995 50 min 1 vues
Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But does it also promote violence, misogyny, and crime? This program featuring rap master Melle Mel describes the history of rap and hip-hop from its roots in earlier oral and musical traditions to its full flowering in the mid-1990s. Commentary by Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa, rap’s early innovators; music critic Nelson George, author of hiphopamerica; radical jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron; movie star and rapper Ice Cube; former gangsta rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg; members of Public Enemy, Arrested Development, and the jazz/hip-hop fusion group UFO; and others speak out about the urban African-American experience, civil rights, social responsibility, and other pressing topics. Clips from music videos provide a visual perspective on the genre. Some images and lyrics may be objectionable.
Documentary
The Wire Odyssey
6.6

The Wire Odyssey

Dec 20, 2007

The Wire Odyssey
2007 29 min 4 vues
A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.
Documentary
Sidney Poitier : son héritage
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Sidney Poitier : son héritage

Sep 10, 2022

Sidney Poitier : son héritage
2022 112 min 31 vues
Réalisé par Oprah Winfrey, ce documentaire révélateur rend hommage au légendaire Sidney Poitier, acteur, cinéaste et militant des droits civiques. Découvrez des entretiens avec Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Barbra Streisand, et bien d'autres.
Documentary
Thriller 40
8.5

Thriller 40

Dec 02, 2023

Thriller 40
2023 89 min 73 vues
Documentaire célébrant l'album le plus vendu de tous les temps, "Thriller" de Michael Jackson. Découvrez des images inédites et des interviews exclusives dans ce film racontant le moment qui l'a propulsé au rang de King of Pop.
Documentary
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Jun 07, 2012

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 42 min 1 vues
A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV Raps" premiered on August 6, 1988 with hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Doctor Dré, and shaped the careers of many of today’s hip hop superstars, while simultaneously making groundbreaking strides in introducing hip hop to the mainstream.
Documentary
Hustlers Convention
5.7

Hustlers Convention

Jan 01, 2015

Hustlers Convention
2015 96 min 3 vues
The story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to get tangled up in a financial disagreement that leads to a shootout, police chase and finishes with Sport on death row, weighing up what it all means. Taking its title from the album, the film blends archive photos with interviews and uses unique animated sequences set to the album. It portrays Hustlers Convention in its wider social context and Jalal's personal story as one of rap's undisputed pioneers.
Music
Downtown Calling
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Downtown Calling

Oct 24, 2009

Downtown Calling
2009 75 min 1 vues
In the late 1970s, the "greatest city in the world" was teetering on the edge of total chaos. A failed economy, crime and en mass housing corruption gave way to a city in crisis. Yet out of the economic and social strife that held the "Big Apple" hostage, a family of homegrown cultures that would forever change the world began to emerge. Downtown Calling not only documents, in detail, the evolution of New York City's fertile music and art subculture during this period, but how its collective output continues to play a prominent, driving role in the international fashion, art and music industries today.
Documentary
It's Black Entertainment
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It's Black Entertainment

Feb 08, 2002

It's Black Entertainment
2002 80 min 2 vues
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Documentary
Michael Jordan: His Airness
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Michael Jordan: His Airness

Jan 01, 1999

Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999 54 min 17 vues
De ses jours comme un enfant en Caroline du Nord de prendre sa retraite à partir du Chicago Bulls en 1999, His Airness vous emmène dans un voyage à travers toute la carrière de Michael Jordan. Complet avec des effets spectaculaires avec des interviews de ses coéquipiers, des entraîneurs et des écrivains, plus propre vision de Michael, cette vidéo capte le lecteur esprit, la détermination et le championnat de cette icône mondiale.
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With Drawn Arms
5.4

With Drawn Arms

Nov 02, 2020

With Drawn Arms
2020 83 min 5 vues
The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the world watched as two American runners, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, took the stage as the U.S. national anthem played, raising their fists in a symbol of black struggle and solidarity.
Documentary
Good Hair
6.532

Good Hair

Oct 09, 2009

Good Hair
2009 95 min 94 vues
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
Documentary
Succube
4.846

Succube

Mar 23, 1990

Succube
1990 95 min 52 vues
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
Horror
La marche de l'espoir
5.6

La marche de l'espoir

Mar 10, 2007

La marche de l'espoir
2007 90 min 14 vues
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
Drama
Brooklyn Boheme
6.8

Brooklyn Boheme

Feb 27, 2012

Brooklyn Boheme
2012 75 min 7 vues
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
Documentary
Brooklyn Boheme
6.8

Brooklyn Boheme

Feb 27, 2012

Brooklyn Boheme
2012 75 min 7 vues
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
Documentary
Brooklyn Boheme
6.8

Brooklyn Boheme

Feb 27, 2012

Brooklyn Boheme
2012 75 min 7 vues
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
Documentary
The Announcement
6.9

The Announcement

Mar 11, 2012

The Announcement
2012 90 min 14 vues
On Thursday, Nov. 7, 1991, Earvin "Magic" Johnson made people stop and watch at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. But this time it wasn't his basketball brilliance as a perennial NBA All-Star and three-time MVP that was captivating audiences worldwide. Instead, the 32-year-old groundbreaking point guard was holding a press conference to make the stunning announcement that he was HIV-positive and would be retiring from basketball immediately.
Documentary
All Hail the Beat
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All Hail the Beat

Apr 23, 2012

All Hail the Beat
2012 137 min 1 vues
All Hail the Beat' celebrates a rhythm machine deemed obsolete in 1984 but still influential until to this day. The Roland TR-808 existed from 1980 to 1984. In that brief time span it was embraced by hip hop and helped inspire the creation of new dance music genres (electro boogie, techno) as we hear in testimony from innovators D-Nice, formerly of Boogie Down Productions, Arthur Baker, producer of the classic "Planet Rock" for Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force, and Juan Atkins, credited with creating the Detroit techno sound. Editor Waajeed, who is also a well known hip hop producer himself, has created a sonic tapestry of 808 beats that runs underneath the film, as if the device itself is giving commentary on its history.
All Hail the Beat
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All Hail the Beat

Apr 23, 2012

All Hail the Beat
2012 137 min 1 vues
All Hail the Beat' celebrates a rhythm machine deemed obsolete in 1984 but still influential until to this day. The Roland TR-808 existed from 1980 to 1984. In that brief time span it was embraced by hip hop and helped inspire the creation of new dance music genres (electro boogie, techno) as we hear in testimony from innovators D-Nice, formerly of Boogie Down Productions, Arthur Baker, producer of the classic "Planet Rock" for Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force, and Juan Atkins, credited with creating the Detroit techno sound. Editor Waajeed, who is also a well known hip hop producer himself, has created a sonic tapestry of 808 beats that runs underneath the film, as if the device itself is giving commentary on its history.
Finding the Funk
6.8

Finding the Funk

Jan 31, 2014

Finding the Funk
2014 78 min 4 vues
Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots.
Documentary
CB4
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CB4

Mar 12, 1993

CB4
1993 88 min 126 vues
Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots.
Comedy
Disdain the Mundane
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Disdain the Mundane

Feb 13, 2013

Disdain the Mundane
2013 137 min 1 vues
Walt Frazier, arguably one of the most illustrious players in the history of the New York Knickerbockers, has emerged in the 21st century as a Big Apple style icon. In the '70s he was "Clyde," a cool-as-ice point guard with big hats and mutton chop side burns. Today, in his role as Knicks' broadcaster, Frazier's wardrobe (featuring vibrant colors and shocking patterns) and rhyming couplets that Jay-Z envies. We'll talk with the man at his Manhattan restaurant, Walt Frazier's Wine & Dine, and explore the evolution of his style.
Documentary
A Ballerina's Tale
6.4

A Ballerina's Tale

Oct 14, 2015

A Ballerina's Tale
2015 85 min 28 vues
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Documentary
CB4
5.976

CB4

Mar 12, 1993

CB4
1993 88 min 126 vues
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Comedy
Strictly Business
5.4

Strictly Business

Nov 08, 1991

Strictly Business
1991 84 min 31 vues
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Comedy
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.2

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Oct 27, 2022

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022 98 min 9 vues
Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cultural backdrop, all while helping to define what it means to be one of America’s first Black sports superstars. He left an indelible mark in New York City and San Francisco, building a love affair with both cities’ fans.
Documentary
Thriller 40
8.5

Thriller 40

Dec 02, 2023

Thriller 40
2023 89 min 73 vues
Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cultural backdrop, all while helping to define what it means to be one of America’s first Black sports superstars. He left an indelible mark in New York City and San Francisco, building a love affair with both cities’ fans.
Documentary
Suspect
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Suspect

Jan 01, 1991

Suspect
1991 12 min 1 vues
A young white woman leaving a nightclub alone drops her cigarette lighter on the street. When a young black man follows her and attempts to return it, she panics and assumes he is attacking her. The ensuing chase threatens to erupt into violence.
Drama
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
6.684

Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.

Mar 19, 1993

Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
1993 92 min 19 vues
Chantel Mitchell, a hip, articulate, black high-school girl in Brooklyn, is determined not to become "just another girl on the IRT" (the IRT is one of NYC's subway lines). She dreams of medical school, a family, and an escape from the generational poverty and street-corner life her friends seem to have accepted as their lot. But personal and sexual challenges confront Chantel on her way to fulfilling these dreams.
Drama
La marche de l'espoir
5.6

La marche de l'espoir

Mar 10, 2007

La marche de l'espoir
2007 90 min 14 vues
Chantel Mitchell, a hip, articulate, black high-school girl in Brooklyn, is determined not to become "just another girl on the IRT" (the IRT is one of NYC's subway lines). She dreams of medical school, a family, and an escape from the generational poverty and street-corner life her friends seem to have accepted as their lot. But personal and sexual challenges confront Chantel on her way to fulfilling these dreams.
Drama
Le sacrifice d'une mère
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Le sacrifice d'une mère

May 07, 2016

Le sacrifice d'une mère
2016 85 min 7 vues
Chantel Mitchell, a hip, articulate, black high-school girl in Brooklyn, is determined not to become "just another girl on the IRT" (the IRT is one of NYC's subway lines). She dreams of medical school, a family, and an escape from the generational poverty and street-corner life her friends seem to have accepted as their lot. But personal and sexual challenges confront Chantel on her way to fulfilling these dreams.
Drama
CB4
5.976

CB4

Mar 12, 1993

CB4
1993 88 min 126 vues
Chantel Mitchell, a hip, articulate, black high-school girl in Brooklyn, is determined not to become "just another girl on the IRT" (the IRT is one of NYC's subway lines). She dreams of medical school, a family, and an escape from the generational poverty and street-corner life her friends seem to have accepted as their lot. But personal and sexual challenges confront Chantel on her way to fulfilling these dreams.
Comedy
One Special Moment
1

One Special Moment

Jun 01, 2001

One Special Moment
2001 137 min 1 vues
An action adventure film star becomes smitten with an idealistic high school teacher when he agrees to participate in a business deal involving the teacher's ambitious clothing designer brother.
Top Five
6.1

Top Five

Dec 12, 2014

Top Five
2014 102 min 454 vues
An action adventure film star becomes smitten with an idealistic high school teacher when he agrees to participate in a business deal involving the teacher's ambitious clothing designer brother.
Drama
The Black Godfather
6.9

The Black Godfather

Jun 06, 2019

The Black Godfather
2019 118 min 32 vues
An action adventure film star becomes smitten with an idealistic high school teacher when he agrees to participate in a business deal involving the teacher's ambitious clothing designer brother.
Documentary
With Drawn Arms
5.4

With Drawn Arms

Nov 02, 2020

With Drawn Arms
2020 83 min 5 vues
The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the world watched as two American runners, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, took the stage as the U.S. national anthem played, raising their fists in a symbol of black struggle and solidarity.
Documentary
Basketball: A Love Story
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Basketball: A Love Story

Sep 18, 2018

Basketball: A Love Story
2018 min 2 vues
'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.
Documentary
Shut Up and Dribble
1

Shut Up and Dribble

Nov 17, 2018

Shut Up and Dribble
2018 min 1 vues
An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.
Documentary
Les Nineties
6.75

Les Nineties

Aug 20, 2017

Les Nineties
2017 min 20 vues
Produite pour CNN par des producteurs aussi prestigieux que Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman et Mark Herzog, cette série documentaire revisite en images les grands faits marquants, que ce soit au niveau politique, médiatique ou artistique, des années 90. En 8 X 60', " Les années 90 " nous ramène aux évènements qui ont marqué cette décennie: depuis l'effondrement du communisme est-européen à l'élection de Bill Clinton ou celle de George Bush, en passant par l'attentat des tours jumelles du World Trade Center à New York, la révolution grunge, l'ascendance du hip-hop et une nouvelle ère de la télévision. Cette série nous livre ainsi un regard sur une décennie qui a ouvert la voie à la façon dont nous vivons aujourd'hui.
Documentary
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Jun 30, 2022

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022 min 2 vues
The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America. The series examines Black comedy through a unique lens, tracing the evolution and social awakening of the courageous comedians who dared to push against the constraints of their time and spoke truth to power.
Documentary
Biography: Bobby Brown
1

Biography: Bobby Brown

May 31, 2022

Biography: Bobby Brown
2022 min 1 vues
Taking a personal look at the American Music Award winner's journey to superstardom and the fallout from his personal struggles with sobriety and the tragic deaths of his two children and first wife, Whitney Houston.
Documentary
Biography: Bobby Brown
7.259

Biography: Bobby Brown

Dec 21, 2018

Biography: Bobby Brown
2018 min 27 vues
Après SILICON VALLEY, Mike Judge est de retour à l'animation. Le créateur de Beavis and Butt-Head présente une série sur les personnages les plus curieux de la musique country.
Comedy
Biography: Bobby Brown
7.247

Biography: Bobby Brown

Apr 07, 2017

Biography: Bobby Brown
2017 min 168 vues
En 1977, à New York, des jeunes éloquents et talentueux du sud du Bronx poursuivent rêves et beats effrénés pour transformer l'histoire de la musique.
Drama
Biography: Bobby Brown
8.417

Biography: Bobby Brown

May 12, 2023

Biography: Bobby Brown
2023 min 24 vues
Une série documentaire en cinq parties qui défie les conventions du genre en portant un regard très personnel et révélateur sur le destin unique d'une mère et de son fils, Afeni et Tupac Shakur.
Documentary