Hollywood Black — Season 1, Episode 2: The Defiant Ones
Documentary • 59 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
Following the unrest of the 1960s, Black filmmakers look to celebrate Black culture on screen. As Hollywood begins to see dollar signs, Black actors and directors try to maintain their dignity without selling out.
About Hollywood Black
The epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen. From blackface to Black Panther, this series is a definitive chronicle of more than a century of the black experience in Hollywood and a powerful reexamination of a quintessentially American story – in brilliant color.