Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood (2022)
Genre: Documentary, History
Director: Catherine Bernstein
Actors: Marguerite Van Peebles, Mario Van Peebles, Max Van Peebles, Melvin Van Peebles, Mike Sargent, Sandra Nkake
Country: France
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