Alternately trashy, poignant, and sometimes just plain hard to believe, here'san irresistible program of trailers that traces Black Cinema's evolutionthrough the crucial period of 1946-1976. Filled with insights on race andsocial dynamics, this fascinating compendium of Coming Attractions" explores an extensive range of stylistic approaches--Blaxploitation Comedy Music Bio Plantation Drama and more--all smartly organized by genre or viewable as one outrageous joyride through motion picture history. Features appearances by"Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Pam Grier, and more. USA, 2006, 91 mins.Directed by: Knapper, KarlRunning time: 91Year: 2005English
