Baadasssss Cinema

A bold look at 70's Blaxploitation films

In this groundbreaking documentary from the Independent Film Channel, filmmaker Isaac Julien takes us back to the early 70s and the explosion of blaxploitation films, today one of Americans cinema's most beloved genres. The original guilty pleasure, these fun and energetic films had all the action, comedy, sex and groovy music you could want in two hours worth of entertainment.

Featuring a wealth of footage from classic films such as Superfly, Shaft and Melvin Van Peeble's Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, and interviews with such key players as Richard Rountree, Quentin Tarantino, and Pam Grier, Baadasssss Cinema thoroughly explores blaxploitation films from their breakout casting and unforgettable soundtracks to the outrageous fashions and hilarious over-the-top story lines that together helped the genre achieve its revered cult status.