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Black Wax

1983·Documentary·1h 19m
7.1
Poet, musician and activist Gil Scott-Heron reflects on race, politics, creativity and the Black experience through candid interviews and electrifying live performances. Blending spoken word, jazz, funk and soul, the film captures an artist whose voice remains as urgent as ever.
Directed by Robert Mugge
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Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Himself

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Cameron Buchanan
Cameron Buchanan
Black Wax
An amazing film that reflects and points out issues in American politics and meditates on the black American experience using music and poetry. This is genuinely one of the most interesting films that I have ever scene that takes advantage of its uniqueness to embrace the fluidity of poetry. I would be an idiot if I said it was surprisingly relevant today because despite most of the topics and critiques still holding weight, it's no surprise and they tell you that. This is an amazing documentary/ movie/ art/ story telling medium in general, that should be seen by anyone at any time.
An amazing film that reflects and points out issues in American politics and meditates on the black American experience using music and poetry. This is genuinely one of the most interesting films that I have ever scene that takes advantage of its uniqueness to embrace the fluidity of poetry. I would be an idiot if I said it was surprisingly relevant today because despite most of the topics and critiques still holding weight, it's no surprise and they tell you that. This is an amazing documentary/ movie/ art/ story telling medium in general, that should be seen by anyone at any time.
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“Nobody is the president. We got somebody over there acting like one but to this point here what we believe is that nobody actually is in charge”
“Nobody is the president. We got somebody over there acting like one but to this point here what we believe is that nobody actually is in charge”
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Will Collister
Will Collister
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Can’t remember when exactly I saw this but it was on 35 at the local art house and had been recommended by a professor of mine. It was fine. He was a good poet and an interesting artist. His lasting cultural claims are as the progenitor of rap and the man who coined that phrase about the revolution not being on your TV.
Can’t remember when exactly I saw this but it was on 35 at the local art house and had been recommended by a professor of mine. It was fine. He was a good poet and an interesting artist. His lasting cultural claims are as the progenitor of rap and the man who coined that phrase about the revolution not being on your TV.
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