Redefining Black Film

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Redefining Black Film
Author : Mark A. Reid
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Language : English
Release Date : 23 February 1993
ISBN : 9780520079021
Pages : 182 pages
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This assessment of black film history distinguishes between American films that are controlled by Blacks and those which utilize black talent, but are controlled by Whites. The study ranges from the earliest black involvement in Hollywood to present feminist influences in black productions.

Redefining Black Film

This assessment of black film history distinguishes between American films that are controlled by Blacks and those which utilize black talent, but are controlled by Whites. The study ranges from the earliest black involvement in Hollywood to present feminist influences in black productions.

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