Mario Van Peebles
21) Baadasssss!
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
An account of how director Melvin Van Peebles made his 1970s opus Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song. Determined to make a film that mattered, Melvin, dealing with Hollywood hypocrisy and a less-than-stellar crew, a strained relationship with his family, and failing health, put everything on the line to realize his cinematic dream.
22) Roots
Pub. Date
[2016]
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Description
The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War. Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans, it reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit.
23) Roots
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War.
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