This Film Is Meant to Be About Stokely Carmichael (2011)

Having spent years surrounding herself with white middle class culture, filmmaker Isis Thompson asks herself why making a film about her cousin, 60's Black radical Stokely Carmichael, is such a battle? Is it because, as some say, she isn't very good at being Black? If so how can she improve? And what is being Black anyway? A humorous journey which takes us from leafy North London to the wilds of County Cork in a bid to understand the nature of sex and race in 21st century Britain.

Director: Isis Thompson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 36 min
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Editing: Adelina Bichis
Original Language: en
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What is This Film Is Meant to Be About Stokely Carmichael about?
Having spent years surrounding herself with white middle class culture, filmmaker Isis Thompson asks herself why making a film about her cousin, 60's Black radical Stokely Carmichael, is such a battle? Is it because, as some say, she isn't very good at being Black? If so how can she improve? And what is being Black anyway? A humorous journey which takes us from leafy North London to the wilds of County Cork in a bid to understand the nature of sex and race in 21st century Britain.
Who directed This Film Is Meant to Be About Stokely Carmichael?
This Film Is Meant to Be About Stokely Carmichael was directed by Isis Thompson.
How long is This Film Is Meant to Be About Stokely Carmichael?
This Film Is Meant to Be About Stokely Carmichael has a runtime of 36m (36 minutes).
What genre is This Film Is Meant to Be About Stokely Carmichael?
This Film Is Meant to Be About Stokely Carmichael is a Documentary film.