A Darker Side of Black
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Isaac Julien
Donald Suggs
Michael Franti
Tricia Rose
Buju Banton
Michael Manley
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
An investigation of the homophobic trend in rap and ragga, confronting a crisis of black popular culture which carries the scars of slavery, racism, and colonialism.
Director
Isaac Julien
Cast
Donald Suggs
Michael Franti
Tricia Rose
Buju Banton
Michael Manley
Carlton Ridenhour
Cornel West
Monie Love
Crew
Buju Banton
Joy Chamberlain
Michael Franti
Lena Gopaul
Arthur Jaffa
Arthur Jaffa
Isaac Julien
David Lawson
Monie Love
Michael Manley
Trevor Mathison
Trevor Mathison
Carlton Ridenhour
Tricia Rose
David Scott
David Scott
Donald Suggs
Cornel West
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States April 1994
Released in United States February 1994
Released in United States July 1994
Released in United States June 1994
Released in United States May 1994
Released in United States November 1994
Released in United States October 1994
Released in United States Winter January 6, 1995
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1994.
Shown at Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival November 11-20, 1994.
Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 25 - December 6, 1994.
Shown at International Gay & Lesbian Pride Film Festival September 30 - October 9, 1994.
Shown at Los Angeles International Gay & Lesbian Film & Video Festival July 7-17, 1994.
Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival November 10-20, 1994.
Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival May 12-22, 1994.
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 25 - December 6, 1994.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at International Gay & Lesbian Pride Film Festival September 30 - October 9, 1994.)
Released in United States Winter January 6, 1995
Released in United States February 1994 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1994.)
Shown at Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles October 13-26, 1994.
Shown at Turin International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival April 13-19, 1994.
Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival November 11-20, 1994.)
Released in United States May 1994 (Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival May 12-22, 1994.)
Released in United States April 1994 (Shown at Turin International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival April 13-19, 1994.)
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles October 13-26, 1994.)
Released in United States July 1994 (Shown at Los Angeles International Gay & Lesbian Film & Video Festival July 7-17, 1994.)
Released in United States June 1994 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 9-19, 1994.)
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.
Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival November 10-20, 1994.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.)
Normal Films is filmmaker Isaac Julien and singer Jimmy Somerville's production company.
Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 9-19, 1994.
