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Afro Promo
Black Cinema Trailers 1946-76
1997 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Karl Knapper, Jenni Olson |
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| Co-curated by Jenni Olson and the late Black gay activist Karl Knapper, this entertaining showcase of vintage movie trailers traces the evolution of African American cinema through its most crucial period, 1952-1976. Filled with insights on race and social dynamics, this fascinating compendium of coming attractions explores an extensive range of stylistic approaches—Blaxploitation, Comedy, Music Bio, Plantation Drama and more—offering an outrageous joyride through motion picture history. Beyond mere camp, these marvelously condensed gems crystallize a range of African American identities and personalities, tracking the meteoric careers of Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Pam Grier and others through their bold performances in movies both hugely popular and practically forgotten. Afro Promo provides a compact glimpse at the representation of African Americans through twenty-five dynamic years of American cinema history. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 31, 1997 |
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| Director: | Karl Knapper, Jenni Olson |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | hollywood, trailer compilation, archival, black stories |
| Production Companies | Other Cinema |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 10, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Sidney Poitier | Self (archive footage) |
| James Earl Jones | Self (archive footage) |
| Billy Dee Williams | Self (archive footage) |
| Richard Pryor | Self (archive footage) |
| Pam Grier | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
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| Karl Knapper | Director |
| Jenni Olson | Director |
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