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    Moments Without Proper Names 1987 POSTER

    Moments Without Proper Names

    1987

    English

    7.4

    ♡ 1

    Action

    black america

    black filmmakers documentary

    Documentary

    photography

    poetry reading

    racism

    self reflection

    Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Director Avery Brooks Avery Brooks as Joe Seneca Joe Seneca as Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne as (as Rosco Lee Browne) Gordon Parks Gordon Parks as Self
    Parks makes himself the subject, tracing his development as a person and an artist through a non-narrative abstract self-portrait that combines his photographs with his poetry, musical compositions and scenes from his films. It also features footage of Parks, plus interpretations of his personal reminiscences performed by actors Avery Brooks, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Joe Seneca.
    The Learning Tree 1969 POSTER

    The Learning Tree

    1969

    English

    7.2

    ♡ 3

    76%

    84%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    family relationships

    kansas, usa

    semi autobiographical

    Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Director Dana Elcar Dana Elcar as Kirky Jon Lormer Jon Lormer as McCormack Peggy Rea Peggy Rea as Miss McClintock Hope Summers Hope Summers as Mrs. Kiner
    The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.
    The World of Piri Thomas 1968 POSTER

    The World of Piri Thomas

    1968

    English

    7.0

    Action

    Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Director
    Piri Thomas, a painter, poet, author, ex-con, and ex-junkie, describes the life of a Puerto Rican in the Spanish Harlem ghetto in New York City.
    Shaft's Big Score! 1972 POSTER

    Shaft's Big Score!

    1972

    English

    6.1

    ♡ 10

    58%

    46%

    Action

    blaxploitation

    bomb

    cemetery

    coffin

    Crime

    Drama

    gambling

    helicopter

    Thriller

    Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Director Julius Harris Julius Harris as Capt. Bollin Joseph Mascolo Joseph Mascolo as Gus Mascola Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree as John Shaft Joe Santos Joe Santos as Pascal
    John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.
    Shaft 1971 POSTER

    Shaft

    1971

    English

    6.6

    ♡ 13

    88%

    68%

    Action

    black people

    blaxploitation

    Crime

    daughter

    ghetto

    new york city

    police

    Thriller

    Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Director Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes as Bartender Tony King Tony King as Davies Eddie Barth Eddie Barth as Tony Charles Cioffi Charles Cioffi as Vic Androzzi
    Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
    Leadbelly 1976 POSTER

    Leadbelly

    1976

    English

    7.2

    ♡ 7

    50%

    50%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    blues music

    Drama

    Music

    Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Director Ernie Hudson Ernie Hudson as Archie Art Evans Art Evans as Blind Lemon Jefferson Alan Manson Alan Manson as Captain Freeman Madge Sinclair Madge Sinclair as Miss Eula
    The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there.
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