A novelist, essayist, playwright, and poet, James Baldwin was a writer with an arsenal of artistic talent and moral imagination. His signature style was his prose—startling in its intricate design and depth of perception, and fierce in its determination to dismantle the racial assumptions of the American republic and the English language.
Baldwin lent his words and energies also to the civil-rights movement and would write one of the defining books of that era, The Fire Next Time , his classic. Everybody was paying their dues, and it was time I went home and paid mine. Baldwin was an avid moviegoer and wrote about a number of films in his book, The Devil Finds Work , writings that are brought to life in the documentary. Baldwin was one of the first American writers to write openly about queer sexuality.
In fact, in , when he began to sketch Remember This House , he had just published his last and arguably finest novel, Just Above My Head , the story of an internationally acclaimed black gay gospel singer. Only a passing instance gestures to his sexuality in the film, which reproduces a short sentence from an FBI memo that identifies Baldwin as a suspected homosexual. Turner Ross Cinematographer. Alexandra Strauss Film Editor. View All Critic Reviews Jun 30, James Baldwin was one of the most vital voices in America's 20th century and thanks to this movie his voice seems more essential then before.
This important film shares Baldwin's views on racism at a point in his life where he was Angry, tired, introspective, enlightened is how Baldwin comes across in a letter read by Samuel L. Jackson and visualized brilliantly by Raoul Peck.
This is a film that needs to be shared in homes, schools and any venue where discussion can follow. Aldo G Super Reviewer. May 25, Everyone should see it. Especially white liberals and white conservatives. Clarence Page said of James Baldwin: Baldwin's essays never stopped articulating the anger and frustration felt by real-life black Americans with more clarity and style than any other writer of his generation.
This film is as relevant now as it was during Baldwin's life. Those who doubt his impact should consider that the FBI file on him ran to 1, pages.
Clearly white America was terrified of him, yet he had white friends and advocated for reconciliation. This movie is hard to watch. It made me uncomfortable and angry. I can only imagine how it affects African Americans who see it. It is a fitting tribute to a great man, and one of our greatest writers. Morris N Super Reviewer. May 14, Baldwin's always been a figure of fascination for me and Peck's intriguing portrait only deepens my appreciation of the man.
That so much of what he had to say is still relevant speaks to this country's deep failings. Alec B Super Reviewer. Apr 18, The fact that this unmissable documentary has been somehow met with strong opposition from a segment of the public is symptomatic evidence of its importance as an objective examination that should make us seriously reflect on the very roots of racism in America.
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