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I Am Not Your Negro (2016)

Name: I Am Not Your Negro
Director: Raoul Peck
Genre: documentary film
Released: 2016
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Marlon Brando, Michelle Obama, Bob Dylan, George W. Bush, Robert F. Kennedy

⏱ 95 min documentary film

Plot

2016 film by Raoul Peck

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Why Watch This

Raoul Peck weaves James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript into a searing visual essay that confronts America’s racial past and present. The film’s blend of archival footage, contemporary interviews, and Baldwin’s haunting narration makes it a timeless call to reckon with systemic injustice.

Best For

Documentary lovers, History buffs, Social justice advocates, Film students, Civil rights enthusiasts

The CinePearl Take

Samuel L. Jackson’s resonant narration gives Baldwin’s words a visceral weight that feels both historic and urgent. Peck’s editing balances stark archival clips with modern street scenes, creating a rhythm that never lets the gravity of the subject slip into didacticism. The film’s thematic focus on the continuity of racism across generations makes it a powerful educational tool as well as a moving cinematic experience.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Raoul Peck
Cast: Marlon Brando, Michelle Obama, Bob Dylan, George W. Bush, Robert F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer: Raoul Peck

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