I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
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- PG-13
- 1h 33min
- Documentary, History
- 17 Feb 2017 (USA)
- Movie
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 31 wins & 49 nominations.
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Cast
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Narration (voice)
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| James Baldwin | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Martin Luther King | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Malcolm X | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Medgar Evers | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Robert F. Kennedy | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Harry Belafonte | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Paul Weiss | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Dick Cavett | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| H. Rap Brown | ... |
Self - Black Panther Party (archiveFootage)
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| Bob Dylan | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Leander Perez | ... |
Self - White Citizens Council (archiveFootage)
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| Sidney Poitier | ... |
Various Roles (archiveFootage)
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| Ray Charles | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Doris Day | ... |
Various Roles (archiveFootage)
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| Gary Cooper | ... |
Frank Flannagan (archiveFootage)
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| Tony Curtis | ... |
John 'Joker' Jackson (archiveFootage)
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Clinton Rosemond | ... |
Tump Redwine (clip from They Won't Forget (1937)) (archiveFootage)
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| Joan Crawford | ... |
Bonnie (archiveFootage)
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| Rod Steiger | ... |
Gillespie (archiveFootage)
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Ray Biddle (archiveFootage)
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| Fay Wray | ... |
Ann Darrow (archiveFootage)
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| Marlon Brando | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Charlton Heston | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Michelle Obama | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Willie Best | ... |
Exodus (clip from The Monster Walks (1932)) (archiveFootage)
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| George W. Bush | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Kenneth Clark | ... |
Self (clip from The Negro and the American Promise (1963)) (archiveFootage)
(as Dr. Kenneth Clark)
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| Tristao Darius | ... |
Self
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| Stepin Fetchit | ... |
Richard (clip from I Ain't Gonna Open That Door (1947)) (archiveFootage)
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| Lorraine Hansberry | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Shumerria Harris | ... |
Self
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| Audrey Hepburn | ... |
Ariane Chavasse (archiveFootage)
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| J. Edgar Hoover | ... |
Self - Head of the FBI (archiveFootage)
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| JoeyStarr | ... |
Narrator french version (voice)
(as Joey Starr)
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| Coretta Scott King | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Rodney King | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Barack Obama | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Cathy Salvodon | ... |
Self
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| John Wayne | ... |
Ringo Kid (archiveFootage)
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| Billy Dee Williams | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| George Bancroft | ... |
Marshal Curley Wilcox (clip from Stagecoach (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Delilah Johnson (clip from Imitation of Life (1934)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dorothy Black | ... |
Peola Johnson age 10 (clip from Imitation of Life (1934)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Earl Bostic | ... |
Self (clip from I Ain't Gonna Open That Door (1947)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Herbert Wilkes (clip from The Monster Walks (1932)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Godfrey Cambridge | ... |
Self (clip from Chiquita Banana commercial) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| John Carradine | ... |
Hatfield (clip from Stagecoach (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Linda Darnell | ... |
Edie Johnson (clip from No Way Out (1950)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Norma Drew | ... |
Teacher (clip from Imitation of Life (1934)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Carol Haney | ... |
Gladys Hotchkiss (clip from The Pajama Game (1957)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Arte Johnson | ... |
Self (clip from The Gong Show (1976)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Native Chief (clip from King Kong (1933)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| James B. Lowe | ... |
Uncle Tom (clip from Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Claudia McNeil | ... |
Lena Younger (clip from A Raisin in the Sun (1961)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Thomas Mitchell | ... |
Doc Josiah Boone (clip from Stagecoach (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Mr. Shelby (clip from Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Gene Nelson | ... |
Tom Farnham (clip from Lullaby of Broadway (1951)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Vivien Oakland | ... |
Mrs. Shelby (clip from Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Louise Platt | ... |
Mrs. Lucy Mallory (clip from Stagecoach (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| S.Z. Sakall | ... |
Adolph Hubbell (clip from Lullaby of Broadway (1951)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Isabel Sanford | ... |
Tillie (clip from Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| George Siegmann | ... |
Simon Legree (clip from Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Claire Trevor | ... |
Dallas (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Lester Vail | ... |
Bob (clip from Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Raoul Peck | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| James Baldwin | ... | (writings) |
| Raoul Peck | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Joëlle Bertossa | ... | co-producer (coproduced by) |
| Rémi Grellety | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Hébert Peck | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Raoul Peck | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Patrick Quinet | ... | co-producer (coproduced by) |
| Audrey Rosenberg | ... | consulting producer |
| Amy Shatsky-Gambrill | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Alexei Aigui | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Henry Adebonojo | ... | director of photography |
| Bill Ross IV | ... | director of photography (as Bill Ross) |
| Turner Ross | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Alexandra Strauss | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Pauline Archange | ... | assistant editor |
| Peter Bernaers | ... | colorist |
| Natalie James | ... | assistant editor |
| Clesca Karim-Daniel | ... | assistant editor |
| Jonathan Liebert | ... | digital cinema mastering |
| Aldo Mulone | ... | assistant colorist |
| Veerle Zeelmaekers | ... | colorist |
Makeup Department
| Jacen Bowman | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Desirée Jellerette | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Dominic Bartolini | ... | audio description mixer |
| Sabrina Calmels | ... | assistant sound editor: VF |
| David Gerain | ... | sound recordist |
| David Gillain | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Simon Jamart | ... | sound recordist |
| Valérie Le Docte | ... | sound editor |
| Ivaylo Natzev | ... | voiceover recordist |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nathan Buffaloe | ... | key grip |
| Trevor Cohen | ... | digital imaging technician |
| John Guillen | ... | key grip |
| Matt Radican | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Kinyarda Wright | ... | casting associate |
Music Department
| Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
Additional Crew
| Prudence Arndt | ... | Archive Producer |
| Marie-Hélène Barbéris | ... | senior archivist |
| Jackie Bazan | ... | education consultant / publicist |
| Clare Chambers | ... | project manager |
| Louise Cousins | ... | Creative Director |
| Ellie Gibbons | ... | Acquisitions Manager UK for Altitude |
| Nolwenn Gouault | ... | junior archivist |
| Michael Raisler | ... | executive for Cinereach |
| Karen Shatzkin | ... | legal services |
| Emmanuel Van Melkebeke | ... | legal counsel |
| Bernard Vander Donckt | ... | administrateur de production |
Thanks
| Nathalie Geoffroy | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- ARTE (in coproduction with)
- Independent Lens (in coproduction with)
- RTBF (Télévision belge) (in coproduction with)
- Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) (in coproduction with)
- Shelter Prod (in coproduction with)
- Velvet Film
Distributors
- Magnolia Pictures (2016) (United States) (theatrical)
- Altitude Film Distribution (2017) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2017) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- AmaFilms (2017) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cinema Delicatessen (2017) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Edition Salzgeber (2017) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Imovision (2017) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Magic Hour (2018) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sophie Dulac Distribution (2017) (France) (theatrical)
- Amazon Studios (2016) (United States) (video)
- Fivia/Cenex (2017) (Slovenia)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2017) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Madman Entertainment (2017) (Australia)
- Midas Filmes (2017) (Portugal)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Liquid Soul Media (marketing and publicity)
- Cinereach (funding)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Marketing Movie Runner (marketing strategy and distribution consultant)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, "Remember This House." The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time of Baldwin's death in 1987, he left behind only 30 completed pages of this manuscript. Filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | In "Remember This House" Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished -a radical narration about race in America, through the lives and assassinations of three of his friends: Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers and Malcolm X. using only the writer's original words. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is based on James Baldwin's 30-page unfinished manuscript for a novel. In a way, it "finishes" the work by incorporating other interviews and writings by Baldwin, and expanding on the themes through archival footage. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Oscars (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Ballad of Birmingham See more » |
| Quotes |
James Baldwin:
Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it has been faced. History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history. If we pretend otherwise, we literally are criminals. See more » |