Myth of a Colorblind France

2020
 
VOTE NOW
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Myth of a Colorblind France
First Run Features | Release Date (Streaming): September 25, 2020 | Not Rated
Summary: For more than a century, Black artists have traveled to Paris to liberate themselves from the racism of the United States. What made these artistic innovators choose France? And is France truly colorblind? Myth of a Colorblind France explores these questions by looking at the lives and careers of renowned African Americans who emigrated toFor more than a century, Black artists have traveled to Paris to liberate themselves from the racism of the United States. What made these artistic innovators choose France? And is France truly colorblind? Myth of a Colorblind France explores these questions by looking at the lives and careers of renowned African Americans who emigrated to Paris, including Josephine Baker, James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Beauford Delaney, Augusta Savage, Lois Mailou Jones, and Henry Ossawa Tanner. Expand
Director: Alan Govenar
Genre(s): Documentary
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 86 min
More From Myth of a Colorblind France