James Baldwin: From Another Place

Name: James Baldwin: From Another Place
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1973-01-01
Duration: 12 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: James Baldwin

1973·Documentary·12m

7.1

★

In Istanbul, American writer James Baldwin muses about race, the American fascination with sexuality, insights into his interrupted writing decade in the country, the generosity of the Turks, and how being in another country, in another place, forces one to re-examine well-established attitudes about modern society.

Directed by Sedat Pakay

sexuality

race

istanbul, turkey

james baldwin

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.9 / 5

Cast

James Baldwin

Self

Popular Reviews

8 reviews

gaeananas

"Turkey saved my life."
ben niye 1973te istanbulda değildim
james baldwinin bir süre istanbulda yaşadığını bilmiyordum özellikle ırkçılık ve homofobiden kaçmak adına buraya gelmesi çok ironik hissettirdi. çok güzel bir adam, bütün kitaplarını okumak istiyorum.

Sergio

7.0★ · 12/10/25

“i don’t convincer myself to be a leader, i consider myself to be a kind of witness”

Brielle

8.0★ · 09/28/25

He is such a peaceful person to listen to. I added about five quotes to my commonplace book just from listening to him. He is a great poet, he has a great smile too.

The cinematography was refreshing, it focused solely on James Baldwin, making him shine. The music was a nice add on as well.

A very peaceful, slow watch. Like sipping a cup of tea on a blue morning.

ventiiPRO

6.0★ · 03/03/26

Grant

8.0★ · 01/02/26

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