Basic Info
Release: July 27, 2023
Runtime: 59 min
Status: Released
David Harewood on Blackface
2023
59 min
Overview
At its peak, The Black and White Minstrel Show was watched by a Saturday night audience of more than 20 million people. David Harewood goes on a mission to understand the roots of this strange, intensely problematic cultural form: where did the show come from, and what made it popular for so long? With the help of historians, actors and musicians, David uncovers how, at its core, blackface minstrelsy was simply an attempt to make racism into an art form - and can be traced back to a name and a date.
Genres
Documentary
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- English en
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
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BritBox
Cast
David Harewood
Himself
Adrian Lester
Himself
David Olusoga
Himself
Crew
Mike Smith
Executive Producer
Nia Campbell
Producer
Alexandra Mason
Producer
Dominic Ozanne
Executive Producer
Eric Haynes
Director
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