Am I Black Enough for You

2009 1h 27m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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A creative documentary about the song recorded by soul-man Billy Paul in the 70's. But also about the Philly Sound, Philadelphia, racism, cocaine, money and fame in the life and love of a beautiful elderly couple.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Billy Paul
Himself
Malik Abdul-Basit
Jay Berger
Himself (voice)
Clive Davis
Kenny Gamble
Schoolly D
Questlove
Blanche Williams

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Göran Olsson
Languages: English
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Göran Olsson, shot by Göran Olsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Billy Paul and Malik Abdul-Basit and Jay Berger carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1568801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Göran Olsson directs. Göran Olsson behind the camera. Anders Refn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Göran Olsson, shot by Göran Olsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Anders Refn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Billy Paul and Malik Abdul-Basit and Jay Berger carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1568801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.