Angela Davis

Angela Davis

January 26, 1944 · 82 years old

Angela Davis is an American political activist, academic scholar, and author. She emerged as a prominent counterculture activist and radical in the 1960s as a leader of the Communist Party USA, and had close relations with the Black Panther Party through her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.…

Known For

12 titles
1
13th

13th

2016 · 1h 40m · Movie

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

8.5
2
The U.S. vs. John Lennon

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006 · 1h 39m · Movie

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

7.3
3
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

2011 · 1h 40m · Movie

Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.

7.6
4
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

2020 · 1h 29m · Movie

Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.

8.5
5
Stamped from the Beginning

Stamped from the Beginning

2023 · 1h 31m · Movie

A hybrid documentary/scripted feature based on Dr. Kendi's National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas".

6.7
6
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

2019 · 2h 0m · Movie

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.

8.0
7
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

2012 · 1h 42m · Movie

A documentary that chronicles the life of young college professor Angela Davis, and how her social activism implicates her in a botched kidnapping attempt that ends with a shootout, four dead, and her name on the FBI's 10 most wan...

7.0
8
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1972 · 1h 31m · Movie

James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.

7.5
9
Black Is... Black Ain't

Black Is... Black Ain't

1995 · 1h 27m · Movie

A film about black experiences with a "backdrop of Creole cooking."

7.7
10
This Is Personal

This Is Personal

2019 · 1h 45m · Movie

The Women's March mobilized millions of women to protest after the inauguration of President Trump. But working across ideologies to combat injustice has its challenges. Academy Award-nominated director Amy Berg takes an insider l...

5.7
11
Nos corps sont vos champs de bataille

Nos corps sont vos champs de bataille

2022 · 1h 40m · Movie

In an Argentina torn between deep conservatism and an unprecedented feminist drive, the film delves into the political journey and the intimate lives of Claudia and Violeta, trans women trying to live their lives.

6.9
12
Free CeCe!

Free CeCe!

2016 · 1h 40m · Movie

This film confronts the culture of violence surrounding trans women of color. It is told through the voices of Laverne Cox and Cece McDonald.

6.6