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Black Film Is Not a Genre (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary

Director
Writer
Simon Frederick (written by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Damian Paul Daniel (as Damian Daniel)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 20, 2018

Release date
Feb 5, 2020 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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Cast

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Simon Frederick
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Debbie Allen
Self - Actress, Dancer, Choreographer, Director, and Producer Self - Actress, Dancer, Choreographer, Director, and Producer   See fewer
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Self - Director, Writer, Actor, and Producer Self - Director, Writer, Actor, and Producer   See fewer
Ruth E. Carter
Self - Costume Designer Self - Costume Designer   See fewer
Ashley Clark
Self - Film Journalist and Critic Self - Film Journalist and Critic   See fewer
Ernest R. Dickerson
Self - Director and Cinematographer (as Ernest Dickerson) Self - Director and Cinematographer (as Ernest Dickerson)   See fewer
Carmen Ejogo
Self - Actress Self - Actress   See fewer
Destiny Ekaragha
Self - Director Self - Director   See fewer
Laurence Fishburne
Self - Actor, Playwright, Producer, Screenwriter, and Director Self - Actor, Playwright, Producer, Screenwriter, and Director   See fewer
Nelson George
Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer   See fewer
Whoopi Goldberg
Self - Actress, Comedienne, and Author Self - Actress, Comedienne, and Author   See fewer
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
Taylor Hackford
Self - Director Self - Director   See fewer
David Harewood
Self - Actor (as David Harewood MBE) Self - Actor (as David Harewood MBE)   See fewer
Lil Rel Howery
Self - Actor and Comedian Self - Actor and Comedian   See fewer
Kasi Lemmons
Self - Director and Actor Self - Director and Actor   See fewer
Delroy Lindo
Self - Actor and Theatre Director Self - Actor and Theatre Director   See fewer
Shola Lynch
Self - Director and Artist Self - Director and Artist   See fewer
Eddie Murphy
Various (archive footage) Various (archive footage)   See fewer
David Oyelowo
Self - Actor and Producer (as David Oyelowo OBE) Self - Actor and Producer (as David Oyelowo OBE)   See fewer
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Self - Director and Screenwriter Self - Director and Screenwriter   See fewer
Menelik Shabazz
Self - Director, Producer, and Writer Self - Director, Producer, and Writer   See fewer
John Singleton
Self - Director, Screenwriter, and Producer Self - Director, Screenwriter, and Producer   See fewer
Robert Townsend
Self - Actor, Comedian, Director, and Writer Self - Actor, Comedian, Director, and Writer   See fewer
Denzel Washington
Various (archive footage) Various (archive footage)   See fewer
Will.i.am
Self - Musician, Producer, and Actor Self - Musician, Producer, and Actor   See fewer
Jesse Williams
Self - Actor, Producer, and Activist Self - Actor, Producer, and Activist   See fewer
Susan Wokoma
Self - Actress and Writer Self - Actress and Writer   See fewer
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