Myth of a Colorblind France
Summary: For more than a century, Black artists have traveled to Paris to liberate themselves from the racism of the United States. What made these artistic innovators choose France? And is France truly colorblind? Myth of a Colorblind France explores these questions by looking at the lives and careers of renowned African Americans who emigrated to Paris, including Josephine Baker, James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Beauford Delaney, Augusta Savage, Lois Mailou Jones, and Henry Ossawa Tanner.
86 minutes
Documentary
US
English
Alan Govenar
Alan Govenar
Jason Johnson-Spinos
Akin Babatunde
Barbara Chase-Riboud
Ben The Glorious Bastard
Chansse Evans
Chaz Guest
Francis Hofstein
Geneviève Fabre
James Emanuel
Michel Fabre
Thomas Allen Harris
Dan Morgenstern
Gregory Masurovsky
Jake Lamar
Joseph Langley
Paul Oliver
Director: | Alan Govenar |
Studio: | First Run Features |
Release Date: | 2/16/2021 |
Item #: | 2365411X |
UPC #: | 720229918107 |
Product Type: | DVD |
Rating: | NR |
Subtitles: | ENG |
Street Date: | 2/16/2021 |
Original Language: | ENG |
Run Time: | 86 minutes |