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Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris

1971 · Movie · 28 min · ★ 7.1

Documentary

Tense, combative, discursive: a meeting with James Baldwin doesn’t quite go according to plan for a group of presumptuous white filmmakers in this rarely seen, Paris-set short film. An illuminating snapshot of Baldwin’s intellectual worldview that bristles with friction and ideas.

Also known as Meeting the Man

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Details
Years
1971
Release date
1971-05-05
Language
English
Runtime
28 min
TMDB rating
7.1/10 (44 votes)

Themes

  • paris, france
  • race
  • african american history
  • james baldwin

Cast & crew

Directed by Terence Dixon