The life, works and beliefs of the late Black American writer and civil- rights activist, James Baldwin; what it is to be born black, impoverished, gay and gifted in a world that has as yet to understand that “all men are brothers”. In this documentary without narration, Baldwin tells his own story. Using rarely-seen archival footage the film melds intimate interviews and eloquent public speeches with astounding cinema-verite glimpses of James Baldwin. An emotional portrait, a social critique and a passionate plea for human equality.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324699
Language
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Civil rights - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homophobia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gay and lesbian studies
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Homophobia
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Homophobia
Literature → Authors, American
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)