I Am Not Your Negro
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Synopsis
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
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- Samuel L. Jackson
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- Jun 4, 2020
Essential. Plenty of other great reviews for this floating around that I can’t add a lot to so I’ll use this space to say please consider donating to as many organizations and signing as many petitions as you can. click here for resources
KarstenFeb 10, 2017The story of the Negro in America is the story of America. It is not a pretty story. An absolute gut punch of a line in a film that incisively supports its thesis.
Adam KempenaarJul 20, 2020"I know more about you than you know about me."
fran hoepfner - Jan 7, 2017
54/100 Apart from episodes of Biography and American Masters, there doesn't appear to be a straightforward biographical documentary about James Baldwin, who clearly merits such treatment—not just because he was one of the 20th century's greatest American minds, but because…
Mike D'AngeloJan 31, 2017What I would give for Baldwin's Malcolm X movie starring Billy Dee Williams. . .
Sean GilmanNov 20, 2024"Se as pessoas brancas exigem seus direitos através da violencia, o mundo branco aplaude. Se as pessoas negras exigem seus direitos através da violencia, o mundo branco repreende e o mata para ser levado como exemplo á não usar a violencia"Há filmes que nos fazem rir,…
Barmilliv - Oct 19, 2025
I just really wish the visuals did the message justice
Mia K.Dec 1, 2016The further we get from the 20th century, the more James Baldwin seems like its most important public American intellectual. His television appearances present an erudite, unassuming figure whose natural wit is visibly suppressed as collateral damage of his attempt to tamp…
Jake ColeJun 9, 2020"The world is not white. It never was white, cannot be white. White is a metaphor for power, and that is simply a way of describing Chase Manhattan Bank." James Baldwin understood our country possibly better than any other person that has lived in it. Or, at least he…
Leighton Trent
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- victoria v. likedI Am Not Your Negro
“When the Israelis pick up guns, or the Poles, or the Irish, or any white man in the world says "Give me liberty, or give me death.” The entire world applauds. When a black man says exactly the same thing word for word, he is judged a criminal, and treated like one.”
Nels lovedI Am Not Your NegroI absolutely loved this documentary. James Baldwin is someone I really look up to, so hearing his words and how he became such a prolific figure was wonderful. I was truly captivated and I'd not only recommend this documentary to anyone, but I'd also rewatch it if given chances.
Fee likedI Am Not Your NegroHonestly surprised with how much I liked this, the pacing was slow at times (beware iPad kids your attention spans might not last) but in general it was gripping and incredibly directed film. I’d never heard of James Baldwin before this and now I can’t wait to read his books!
- gimmbap likedI Am Not Your Negro
Intriguing, but far more academic/documentary than I foolishly assumed. Better to watch in parts than all at once to be appreciated better.
Mickerdoo lovedI Am Not Your NegroVery stirring essay with powerful and eye-opening images. A self assessment comes due to determine what you’ve done to change the nation.
Paige Prevost likedI Am Not Your Negrowhat a gift to have had James Baldwin, MLK, Malcolm X, and Medgar Evers. and big deep sigh.
- eitka likedI Am Not Your Negro
7/10 super informational and engaging while dealing with raw and necessary topics
Take 2 is "meh" onI Am Not Your NegroHistory isn't the past, it's the present. We carry our history with us
Alex . . . lovedI Am Not Your NegroStudy James Baldwin (please)
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- JGJames Gonzalez
This is a film that should be mandatory across America in both public schools and universities. Should be everywhere for people to see.
JWJessica WilliamsThis is a film all must see.
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Metacritic
Feb 9, 2017
It’s an enormously resonant work of cultural history that should do much to renew attention to the lonely, prophetic voice of James Baldwin.
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon
Feb 2, 2017
A brilliant piece of filmic writing, one that bursts with fierce urgency, not just for the long-unresolved history it seeks to confront, but also in its attempt to understand what is happening here, right now.
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
Dec 6, 2016
While the subject matter is difficult, the documentary itself is easy to watch and exciting to grapple with. Its biggest strengths are Jackson’s voice and Baldwin’s commentary, which combine to create a distinctively world-weary tone.
Noel Murray
The A.V. Club
Frequently Asked Questions
Is I Am Not Your Negro (2017) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is I Am Not Your Negro (2017)?
The movie is 1hr 33min long.
What's I Am Not Your Negro (2017) about?
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
Who's the cast of I Am Not Your Negro (2017)?
- Samuel L. Jackson
Who's the director behind I Am Not Your Negro (2017)?
Raoul Peck directed I Am Not Your Negro (2017).
Who produced I Am Not Your Negro (2017)?
Raoul Peck, Rémi Grellety and Hébert Peck produced I Am Not Your Negro (2017).
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