Growing Pains
By Nijla Mu’min | April 25, 2018
By Nijla Mu’min | April 25, 2018
Growing Pains
Nijla Mu'min makes no apologies for her African-American coming-of-age movie Jinn, which plays at BAM this weekend.
Tag: blackness
The Loneliness of the Black Gay Moviegoer
By Stephen Winter | June 23, 2016
By Stephen Winter | June 23, 2016
The Loneliness of the Black Gay Moviegoer
Stephen Winter, director of Jason and Shirley, on the almost complete absence of black LGBTQ characters in cinema.
Aaron Stewart-Ahn Talks Ryan Coogler’s Creed
By Aaron Stewart-Ahn | December 4, 2015
By Aaron Stewart-Ahn | December 4, 2015
Aaron Stewart-Ahn Talks Ryan Coogler’s Creed
This miraculous continuation and reimagining of one of the great cinematic sagas marks a significant moment in American filmmaking.
Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks F. Gary Gray’s Straight Outta Compton
By Terence Nance | August 21, 2015
By Terence Nance | August 21, 2015
Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks F. Gary Gray’s Straight Outta Compton
A rap response to the box-office hit biopic about N.W.A.’s cultural ascent.
Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) Talks Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright”
By Meredith Graves | July 22, 2015
By Meredith Graves | July 22, 2015
Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) Talks Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright”
This is no typical song of the summer. Celebrating resistance and community in the face of dehumanizing violence, it sends exactly the right message.
Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Tim Sutton’s Memphis
By Terence Nance | September 10, 2014
By Terence Nance | September 10, 2014
Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) Talks Tim Sutton’s Memphis
This elegiac portrait of the Southern city excels by being quietly, unobtrusively observational rather than wanting to be part of the action.