July 15, 2024
SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Director, actor, screenwriter, editor, composer and producer Melvin Van Peebles is perhaps best known for today’s film, the iconic SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG (1971) – a watershed effort that heralded a new era of outspoken Black cinema upon its release. This landmark independent production – which Van Peebles funded privately – spoke unvarnished truth to...
September 26, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on June 11, 2021. Based on writer/director Melvin Van Peebles’ French-language novel “La Permission,” THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS follows a whirlwind romance between a Black U.S. Army soldier (Harry Baird) and a white French shop clerk (Nicole Berger). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE STORY OF...
September 25, 2021
AFI Movie Club: WATERMELON MAN
Directed by Melvin Van Peebles, WATERMELON MAN (1970) stars Godfrey Cambridge and Estelle Parsons. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream WATERMELON MAN WATERMELON MAN - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual gathering of film fans who love movies, exploring new finds and old favorites. Each day’s...
September 24, 2021
AFI Movie Club: SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG
Director, actor, screenwriter, editor, composer and producer Melvin Van Peebles is perhaps best known for today’s film, the iconic SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG – celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie...
June 11, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS
Based on writer/director Melvin Van Peebles’ French-language novel “La Permission,” THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS follows a whirlwind romance between a Black U.S. Army soldier (Harry Baird) and a white French shop clerk (Nicole Berger). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS - Reelgood GET THE...
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