In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Alison Owen is an English film producer. Her credits as a producer include Suffragette, Elizabeth, Sylvia, Shaun of the Dead, Proof, The Other Boleyn Girl, Brick Lane, Saving Mr. Banks, and the upcoming Tulip Fever. Alison discusses her latest projects including the series Harlots which is currently on Hulu. FYI- the sound on this is not great. We apologize.
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Alison Owen is an English film producer. Her credits as a producer include Suffragette, Elizabeth, Sylvia, Shaun of the Dead, Proof, The Other Boleyn Girl, Brick Lane, Saving Mr. Banks, and the upcoming Tulip Fever. Alison discusses her latest projects including the series Harlots which is currently on Hulu. FYI- the sound on this is not great. We apologize.
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