SummaryThe Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 mobilizes a treasure trove of 16mm material shot by Swedish journalists who came to the US drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Gaining access to many of the leaders of the Black Power Movement—Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver among them—the filmmakers captured them i... Read More
Directed By:Göran Olsson
Written By:Göran Olsson
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
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73
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
80% Positive
12 Reviews
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Sep 29, 2011
88
It's an imperfect but ambitious film willing to confront an enormous, complex period in this country.
Sep 6, 2011
80
Black nationalism lives and breathes in this remarkably fresh documentary - a standout in last spring's New Directors/New Films - assembled by Göran Hugo Olsson.
Oct 27, 2011
75
It may not add up to a narrative, but it's a fascinating compilation -- a mixtape you may want to hear more than once.
Sep 7, 2011
75
Illustrates how the rhetoric of civil rights changed after the breakthroughs of Martin Luther King. With the world's media finally paying attention, critical thinkers like Carmichael, Davis, and Malcolm X were able to push back against the fretful questions about violence, and redefine the story of blacks in America over the centuries as one defined by violence.
Sep 8, 2011
70
The fact that the speakers' faces are never seen produces a feeling of estrangement that is crucial to the film's effectiveness. You become acutely aware of gaps and discontinuities: between slogans and realities, between political ideals and stubborn social problems, between then and now.
Oct 17, 2011
60
While it assumes a fair bit of knowledge of the social changes exploding in sixties America, there's a wealth of fascinating material and punchy insights into an earth shaking movement.
Sep 4, 2011
50
Simply put, the documentary is full of cool talking heads pontificating rather than taking physical action.
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Sep 27, 2011
7
It's fascinating to see such historic figures in the Struggle from the Swedish perspective. Most importantly, it's just great to see new footage of folks like Stokely Charmichael and Angela Davis - both of whom are so charismatic and inspirational. The film flags a bit toward the end as the focus shifts to the ravages of drug abuse and the infighting and assassinations within the Nation of Islam. For someone who hasn't been exposed to much modern African American history in school or elsewhere, this would be fairly informative, though a bit disjointed.
Production Company:
- Story
- Sveriges Television (SVT)
- Louverture Films
- Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond
- Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)
- Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
- Swedish Arts Grants Committee
- YLE Teema
Release Date:Sep 9, 2011
Duration:1 h 40 m
Tagline:A documentary in 9 chapters
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Awards
Guldbagge Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 2 Nominations
