James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling Americans, black and white, to confront their shared racial tragedy.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Nobody Knows Productions, Karen Thorsen, Maysles Films, Eagle Rock Entertainment
Keywords
- literature
- political activism
- civil rights
- biography
- woman director
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Top Cast
James Baldwin as Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou as Self
Amiri Baraka as Self
David Baldwin as Self
David Leeming as Self
Lucien Happersberger as Self
Bernard Hassel as Self
William Cole as Self
Top Crew
Karen Thorsen · Director, Writer
Douglas K. Dempsey · Writer
Don Lenzer · Cinematographer
Steven Olswang · Editor
William Miles · Producer
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