Combining startlingly fresh and candid 16mm footage that had lain undiscovered in the cellar of swedish television for the past 30 years, with contemporary audio interviews from leading african american artists, activists, musicians and scholars. From 1967 to 1975, fueled by curiosity and naivete, swedish journalists traversed the ocean to film the black power movement in america. Told with sparkling, beautiful and deep footage, lost in the archives in sweden for 30 years. Black power mixtape black power mixtape kickin the. The black power mixtape 19671975 examines the evolution of the black power movement in the african american community and diaspora from 1967 to 1975. The black power mixtape 19671975 mobilizes a treasure trove of 16mm material shot by swedish journalists who came to the us drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Examines the evolution of the black power movement in american society from 1967 to 1975. The black power mixtape 19671975 black power movement. The filmmakers captured them in intimate moments and remarkably unguarded interviews. The black power mixtape is not a static, talking heads record of the past. Oct 28, 2011 it is therefore a fitting moment for the arrival of swedish filmmaker goran ollsons new documentary feature, the black power mixtape 19671975. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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