Movement
The L.A. Rebellion
Black filmmakers out of UCLA in the seventies who rejected Hollywood's terms entirely, borrowing from neorealism and African cinema instead.
Four textbook cases
Not the best four — the four that define the shape. Start anywhere.
Killer of Sheep
Charles Burnett · 1978
Daughters of the Dust
Julie Dash · 1991
Bush Mama
Haile Gerima · 1979
To Sleep with Anger
Charles Burnett · 1990
More in Movement
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Set the clock, pick the awards, and let your guild nominate. Six films over three months is the recommended shape.
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