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I Am Not Your Negro (2016)

★ 7.9PG-1395 min

2016 documentary by Raoul Peck

I Am Not Your Negro is a 2016 documentary film and social critique film essay directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript Remember This House. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film explores the history of racism in the United States through Baldwin's recollections of civil rights movement leaders such as Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as his personal observations of American history. The documentary was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards and won the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is I Am Not Your Negro about?
I Am Not Your Negro (2016) — In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, "Remember This House." The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Is I Am Not Your Negro based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is I Am Not Your Negro scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.