Amiri Baraka
6 titles
Filmography
6 results

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
(2008)A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch" to publication.

Nationtime
(1972)In March 1972, 10,000 people rallied at the National Black Political Convention to outline a policy agenda against the status quo of systemic racism.

Cecil Taylor: All The Notes
(2005)Captures the unconventional style of this media-shy musical genius in a concert recorded at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis in February 2000.

The Pact
(2006)The Pact is the story of three African-American men from the inner-city who overcame poverty, criminal records, and crack-addicted parents to become doctors and are now fighting to inspire the next generation to reclaim their dreams.

Death of a Prophet
(1981)The last hours of Malcolm X’s life are detailed, as he spreads the word of equality and brotherhood up until the moment of his untimely assassination.

Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder
(2009)A celebration of the life and career of the poet, painter, and iconoclast whose forceful societal engagements helped shape a cultural revolution.