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Black Panthers

1968

Documentary

Short Film

31m

The 30 minute long film looks at a rally to free the party's leader, Huey P. Newton. There's no pretense of objectivity -- the Black Panther Party shared in the copyright. Speakers at the rally included Bobby Seale, Stokely Carmichael, and H. Rap Brown, and there's also a short interview with Newton, in prison.

Directed by:

Agnès Varda

Starring:

Ron Dellums H. Rap Brown Stokely Carmichael Eldridge Cleaver James Forman Huey P. Newton

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

France

Language:

English

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Black Panthers

1968

Documentary

Short Film

31m

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fenixdown

Rated 26 Jul 2020

Heartbreaking that some of the issues covered haven't really improved in the past 50 years.

Rated 26 Jul 2020

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MovieCinema

Rated 15 Dec 2021

What an outstanding insight on the Black Panther movement (something I did not know much about). Hearing them speak of the struggle and how those same points are still brought up today; how half a century has passed and most things stayed the same, it just fills me with pure rage. Fuck the government

Rated 15 Dec 2021

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fra paolo

Rated 07 Aug 2023

It's definitely better than my score might make apparent. (My PSI was 63, which is probably more 'fair' as to its quality.) But unless you are a student of the 1960s, it doesn't really warrant repeated watchings. (My rankings are based on how much I want to see a film again.)

Rated 07 Aug 2023

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Darren

Rated 19 Sep 2021

It’s so nice to hear all these revolutionaries talk and the way Varda shoots them is great. The black panthers shitting on anarchists mmmmm that’s the stuff. Varda was weirdly obsessed with questioning whether Newton was actually innocent like the panthers (and everyone with a working brain) believes

Rated 19 Sep 2021

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redflag

Rated 07 Feb 2022

An excellent on-the-ground reportage of a Panther rally and its East Bay context at the peak of the movement with some incredible interviews with leaders of the movement. A little too slight and with an unremarkable narration, though.

Rated 07 Feb 2022

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AKateMossFan

Rated 19 Jul 2022

Mentaculus

Rated 14 Feb 2023

That the moral of the film has mellowed, (hAS mElLOwEd) since it’s inception only elevates its relevance. From black hair to black beauty to black power - the current mainstreaming of the seeds of Black Panthers’ message is empowering. Bless Agnes for giving it witness.

Rated 14 Feb 2023

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Nathan S

Rated 16 Aug 2023

While Uncle Yanco waxes about beautiful things, a sober reminder from across the Bay that not everything is quite so copacetic. This is an invaluable document, giving face to a time and movement that continues to pass deeper into mythology, even if its relevance has barely waned.

Rated 16 Aug 2023

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dardan

Rated 07 Jun 2022

Agnes shows us a day from within and aside the world of the black panthers, exploring the various moods and anthropological characteristics of the group. It gives a good taste, but it also remains a glimpse. Not much changed.

Rated 07 Jun 2022

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