Stamped from the Beginning (2023)

Directed by

Roger Ross Williams

Genre

documentary, animation

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces the history of anti-Black racist ideas in America. It draws from Ibram X. Kendi's book to show how these ideas were created and spread over time.

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What happens

Stamped from the Beginning is a 2023 American documentary film, directed and produced by Roger Ross Williams. It is based upon the non-fiction book of the same name by Ibram X. Kendi. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023, and was released in a limited release on November 10, 2023, prior to streaming on Netflix on November 20, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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