Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1995 · Film · ★ 5.8
Released in 1995, Black Is… Black Ain’t is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Marlon Riggs, running about 87 minutes.
What it’s about. African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-American intellectuals and political theorists, including Cornel West, bell hooks and Angela Davis.
Who’s in it. Black Is… Black Ain’t stars Marlon Riggs as Self, Angela Davis as Self, bell hooks as Self and Essex Hemphill as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Black Is… Black Ain’t has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on OVID. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Black Is… Black Ain’t page.
If you liked it. Fans of Black Is… Black Ain’t tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995)?
- In USA, Black Is… Black Ain’t is available to stream on OVID. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Black Is… Black Ain’t worth watching?
- Black Is… Black Ain’t holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy dokumentarfilm. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Black Is… Black Ain’t?
- Black Is… Black Ain’t stars Marlon Riggs, Angela Davis, bell hooks, Essex Hemphill and Cornel West.
- When was Black Is… Black Ain’t released?
- Black Is… Black Ain’t was released in 1995, with a runtime of about 87 minutes.