Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema

Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema

A documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers never heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema. With modern day interviews and archival footage, the documentary discloses the personal struggles and triumphs that classic Afro-Italian, African-American and Afro-descendant actors faced in the Italian film industry, while mirroring their struggles with those of contemporary actors who are working diligently to find respectable, significant, and non-stereotypical roles, but are often unable to do so. Blaxploitalian is more than an unveiling of a troubled history; it is a call-to-action for increased diversity in international cinema through the stories of these artists in an effort to reflect the modern and racially diverse Italy.

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Top Cast

Fred Kudjo Kuwornu

As Self, Narrator

Zeudi Araya

As Self

Jonis Bashir

As Self

Livio Beshir

As Self

Germano Gentile

As Self

Gamey Guilavogui

As Self

Salvatore Marino

As Self

Denny Mendez

As Self

Iris Peynado

As Self