Series·2018·1 season

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

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A unique portrait of how art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.

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Legends and PioneersE1 · 60 min

Harry Belafonte, Earl Cameron and Diahann Carroll share candid recollections about what it was like to be a pioneer in a white world.

Black Film Is Not a GenreE2 · 60 min

A look at how black film-makers regained their voice, following an era when only white directors told prominent black stories.

Black is the New HollywoodE3 · 60 min

Documentary looking at how black movies are no longer seen as a genre and black filmmakers are no longer seen as non-bankable.

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Cast

12 credited

Simon Frederick
Simon FrederickNarrator (voice)
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen EjogoSelf
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Reggie Rock BythewoodSelf
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence FishburneSelf
Nelson George
Nelson GeorgeSelf
Lil Rel Howery
Lil Rel HowerySelf
Kasi Lemmons
Kasi LemmonsSelf
David Oyelowo
David OyelowoSelf
Debbie Allen
Debbie AllenSelf
Barry Jenkins
Barry JenkinsSelf
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. CarterSelf
David Harewood
David HarewoodSelf

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