Film Series
Black Skin, White Masks: Cinema Inspired by Frantz Fanon
Afro-Caribbean philosopher, psychiatrist, and revolutionary Frantz Fanon (1925–1961) was among the first writers to confront the corrosive psychological effects of racism. Fifty years after its English language publication, his landmark work Black Skin, White Masks remains a defining work of anti-colonialist thought, a trenchant and deeply felt text that grapples with vital questions of race, identity, and power. From subversive genre entertainments to unabashedly revolutionary calls to arms, the films in this program engage with and bear traces of Fanon’s still-potent ideas.
A dreamy journey through Fanon’s life and ideas from multimedia visionary Isaac Julien.
Laurence Fishburne stars in this subversive neo-noir thriller.
Wendell B. Harris Jr.’s brilliant acid comedy about black alienation and role-playing.
Ousmane Sembéne’s landmark feature debut confronts colonialism’s lingering legacy.
A masterpiece of revolutionary cinema capturing Algeria’s struggle for freedom.
Juliette Binoche stars in Michael Haneke’s mesmerizing domestic thriller.
This Argentine documentary is an essential work of revolutionary, anti-colonialist cinema.
Richard Wright himself stars in this intense, noir adaptation of his bombshell novel.
An unflinching, noir-tinged portrait of racial alienation from the singular Claire Denis.
A bracing view of Angola’s anti-colonialist struggle and a rousing call to revolution.
Lauryn Hill narrates this documentary chronicling anti-colonialist movements across Africa.
A selection of daring, thought-provoking shorts by contemporary filmmakers whose work is influenced by Frantz Fanon.