Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

2025 1h 38m EN

Documentary

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Everyone knows the phrase “Black is Beautiful,” but few know of the man who helped popularize it. Little known Harlem based photographer - freedom fighter and activist - Kwame Brathwaite took 500,000 photos across his 70-year career, always devoted to celebrating the joy and beauty of African American life. This feature documentary tells the story of Kwame and the “Black is Beautiful” movement.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yemi Bamiro
Writers: Yemi Bamiro, Otto Burnham
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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Released last year.

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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Directed by Yemi Bamiro, shot by Jean-Louis Schuller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kwes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Otto Burnham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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IMDB entry: tt29702584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yemi Bamiro directs. Jean-Louis Schuller behind the camera. Kwes scores. Otto Burnham cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released last year.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Yemi Bamiro, shot by Jean-Louis Schuller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kwes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Otto Burnham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt29702584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.