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The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
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7.6/10
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The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.
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Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.

  • Director
    • Göran Hugo Olsson
  • Writer
    • Göran Hugo Olsson
  • Stars
    • Angela Davis
    • Stokely Carmichael
    • Bobby Seale
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  • IMDb RATING
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    2.5K
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    • Director
      • Göran Hugo Olsson
    • Writer
      • Göran Hugo Olsson
    • Stars
      • Angela Davis
      • Stokely Carmichael
      • Bobby Seale
    • 9User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Angela Davis
    Angela Davis
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Stokely Carmichael
    Stokely Carmichael
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bobby Seale
    Bobby Seale
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Abiodun Oyewole
    Abiodun Oyewole
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Talib Kweli
    Talib Kweli
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Mable Carmichael
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ingrid Dahlberg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Martin Luther King
    Martin Luther King
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Questlove
    Questlove
    • Self
    • (voice)
    • (as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson)
    Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    • Self
    • (voice)
    King Gustaf VI Adolf
    King Gustaf VI Adolf
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden)
    Coretta Scott King
    Coretta Scott King
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Arnold Stahl
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Malcolm X
    Malcolm X
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bertil Askelöf
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Bo Holmström
    Bo Holmström
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Maggie Mailey
    • Self - Mother of Ten
    • (archive footage)
    Erykah Badu
    Erykah Badu
    • Self
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Göran Hugo Olsson
    • Writer
      • Göran Hugo Olsson
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    7stensson

    The interviews

    This era has since long legendary status, not just in American history, but all over the world. It seems like a saga now; this radicalism, this possibility of seeing even socialism as a possible alternative in the US. It was not just about race issues, it was also about the economic and political system.

    During these years, Swedish television many times went over to the States, interviewing black radical leaders. We meet Stokely Carmichael, Eldridge Cleaver and in a very unique sequence also Angela Davis in prison. Most of it takes place after the backlash in the late 60s. The movement was deradicalised and we meet the fighters talking about big changes, but you have the feeling that they've lost most of their faith in it. It's a big difference compared to the attitude of Stokely Carmichael during his Stockholm visit in 1967.

    Very interesting material, but you miss the analysis. Why was the movement deradicalised? It was not just because of police brutality during riots or supposed FBI actions. And you don't get any explanation about why the movement and other powers had success when it came to reducing racism. There's anyway another USA today, compared to what it was in 1967.
    8SnoopyStyle

    from the past to the present

    Old footage of Swedish reports on the racial strife in America is found in Swedish Television. The footage is re-edited into a documentary released in 2011. It follows the black power movement in America one year after the next from 1967 to 1975. It also contains commentary from 2010. Many of the early years follow activist Stokely Carmichael until his self exile. There is a lot with the Black Panther with a section on the case of Angela Davis. The TV Guide part is an interesting window into the culture war. 1974 is the war on drugs and the Nation of Islam. 1975 is trying to wrap things up. One notable note is Angela 2010 who mentions a black president. Time and time again, this movie echoes from the past into our very present. It's 2020 and so much of this is a reminder of today. So much is a mirror. This is a great time capsule and hopefully, it's one sign post on the road to progress.
    8treywillwest

    A documentary that details a near-revolution in the United States.

    A bunch of Swedish lefties became idealistically preoccupied with American Black nationalism in the late '60s, and shot a ton of footage intended for Swedish television. Much of it wasn't used, however, and the filmmakers have only recently finished editing it into a feature. Much of this is powerful. Stokley Carmicheal's presence impressed me most of all. I didn't feel as if anything in the film felt unnecessary, except perhaps a petty feud with TV Guide for criticizing Sweedish television, which I doubt was at the center of consciousness of many African-American activists of the time. The trajectory of the film is depressing. We witness a leftist renaissance in the USA crumble as drugs (which the film forcefully suggests were introduced by the FBI) change the escape route of an oppressed community from activism to addiction.
    10Ema21

    Great documentary

    All the footage used in this film after all this time reminds us that progress is an ongoing fight.
    8underspell

    must watch

    "Black is beautiful. Black isn't power. Knowledge is power. You can be black as a crow or white as snow but if you don't know and you ain't got no dough, you can't go and that's for sho'." Lewis H. Michaux - this is powerful, especially at this time

    Great doc for anyone who wants to learn something about activism in the US of that period, the interviews are very well done.

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    • Goofs
      An interviewee says Medgar Evers was killed in 1968, not 1963 which was actually the case
    • Quotes

      Angela Davis: Well, it's very important to point out that Dr. Martin Luther King was the first prominent public figure to speak out against the war in Vietnam. Especially after Dr. King made his powerful speech at the riverside church, in which he talked about the connection between militarism and racism. There was no way to imagine justice and equality as long as racism was being used as a weapon to attack the people of Vietnam.

    • Soundtracks
      Rockin' Robin
      Written by Leon René (as Jimmie Thomas)

      Performed by Jackson 5

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 2011 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • United States
    • Official site
      • PBS (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Хроники движения 'Власть черным' 1967-1975
    • Production companies
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      • Sveriges Television (SVT)
      • Louverture Films
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    • Budget
      • SEK 5,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $273,749
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,316
      • Sep 11, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $280,256
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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