The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2010) Goran Olsson

This film is filled with beautiful and unique archival images of the "Black Power" movement that took place in the US from 1967 to 1975.  To my generation, it is a must-see.  I say to my generation, because we didn't get to watch television when the movement was taking place, we were born long after the deaths of most of them, so this is a great opportunity to familiarize ourselves with all that imagery.



The thing is, the film has a televised format that puts you in this numb-state of mind, very similar to when you're actually watching t.v.  At least, that's what happened to me, and I find it only natural since they were actually taped for Swiss television.  But if you're able to fight the numbness, then you'll be able to appreciate how interesting, everything the documentary shows, actually is.

I think it is a little too long, specially due to the density of the images and statements that conform the documentary.  But if you're used to watching the news for long periods of time then you'll find it to be an extraordinary work.