At Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in April, I saw Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975, a phenomenal film of archival footage of the Black Power movement shot by Swedish journalists.
For some reviews of the film, use these links:
http://sundance.slated.com/2011/films/theblackpowermixtape19671975_sundance2011
http://www.fullframefest.org/more_film_info.php?id=3941
TRAILER
I typed up quotes after the film, so here is my aggregated list of tweets before and after film. I'll post them as is from twitter, and they can be found here: http://twitter.com/#!/marshallhouston. The tweets begin on April 16.
Just grabbed a seat for Black Power Mixtape. Mixed feelings about Page One. Great access but left me underwhelmed. #fullframe
Black Power Mixtape: raw, unfiltered, emotional, powerful. Quotes coming in following tweets... #fullframe
"Black as crow or white as snow, if you don't know and don't have dough, you can't go!" Black Power Mixtape #fullframe
"The worst crime against mankind is ignorance." -Questlove. Black Power Mixtape #fullframe
The power of the movement lies in the principles & goals you are striving for--not in the method of how you get there. A Davis #fullframe
I'm not anti-American. I'm against the institutions that rule America and spread racism." -filmmaker from NY, Black Power Mixtape #fullframe
"When you love yourself, you don't hurt other people... and you treat others as equals." -Angela Davis. Black Power Mixtape #fullframe
Young people that say youre tired--take a rest or take a vacation, but it's a lifetime job. Sonia Sanchez on fighting oppression #fullframe
RT @andrewbeckgrace: Angela Davis interview in Black Power Mixtape = most compelling 2 minutes of film I've seen in a long time #fullframe
No comments:
Post a Comment