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John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy: Born and Raised in South Central
In the trio of star-studded films that cemented his legacy as a groundbreaking figure in American cinema, the writer-director illuminated the hopes and struggles of Black communities in his native Los Angeles.
Near and Far: A Conversation with Dwayne LeBlanc
The director of Civic and Now, Hear Me Good talks about how his experience as a first-generation Caribbean American and his love of Chantal Akerman’s short La chambre have influenced his work.
Devil in a Blue Dress: Crossing the Line
A brutal critique of the American dream, Carl Franklin’s 1995 thriller explicitly confronts the racialized implications of classic film noir.