Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema (2016)
Synopsis
A documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers never heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema. With modern day interviews and archival footage, the documentary discloses the personal struggles and triumphs that classic Afro-Italian, African-American and Afro-descendant actors faced in the Italian film industry, while mirroring their struggles with those of contemporary actors who are working diligently to find respectable, significant, and non-stereotypical roles, but are often unable to do so. Blaxploitalian is more than an unveiling of a troubled history; it is a call-to-action for increased diversity in international cinema through the stories of these artists in an effort to reflect the modern and racially diverse Italy.
Release Date: 2016-06-08
Runtime: 65 minutes
Director: Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
Top Cast
- Fred Kudjo Kuwornu as Self, Narrator
- Zeudi Araya as Self
- Jonis Bashir as Self
- Livio Beshir as Self
- Germano Gentile as Self
- Gamey Guilavogui as Self
- Salvatore Marino as Self
- Denny Mendez as Self
- Iris Peynado as Self
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