{"product_id":"the-world-of-black-film","title":"The World of Black Film","description":"My Brother Ashley Clark Has Broke It Down To What Black Film Was, Is Present Day, And What The Future Might Be. BLAK IZ BLAK. YA-DIG? SHO-NUFF. Enjoy This BLAK CINEMATIC SCIENCE. - Spike Lee\n\nThe World of Black Film is an entertaining, informed, and thought-provoking survey of important and influential Black films from around the globe. Starting with the unfinished silent comedy Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913) and concluding with Steve McQueen's World War II epic Blitz (2024), this book takes readers on an exciting journey through an eclectic mix of classics and hidden gems spanning more than 100 years and 30 countries. Beautifully designed and bursting with eye-catching film imagery and poster art, this is essential reading for general film fans, enthusiasts of Black cinema, educators, and students alike.\nIncludes a foreword by Sir John Akomfrah, CBE RA.\n\nFilms and directors include:\nBlack Orpheus (Marcel Camus, 1959)\nBlack Girl (Ousmane Sembène, 1966)\nHollywood Shuffle (Robert Townsend, 1987)\nMalcolm X (Spike Lee, 1992)\nBelle (Amma Asante, 2013)\nTimbuktu (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2015)\nMoonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016)\nBlack Panther (Ryan Coogler, 2018)\nSaint Omer (Alice Diop, 2022)\nDahomey (Mati Diop, 2024)\nBlitz (Steve McQueen, 2024)","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56188900311362,"sku":"9781529438253","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/2930\/3106\/files\/971ce7c61897426eb7ac82c9f92adb2c16bfa3baedc4814dee8afc2a45d4f530.jpg?v=1789602278","url":"https:\/\/longdarkhouse.com\/products\/the-world-of-black-film","provider":"Long Dark House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}