Looking for Langston (1989)
- Directed by
- Isaac Julien
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This black-and-white film blends archival footage of 1920s Harlem with staged scenes. It explores black gay identity and desire during the Harlem Renaissance.
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What happens
Looking for Langston is a 1989 British black-and-white film, directed by Isaac Julien and produced by Sankofa Film & Video Productions. It combines authentic archival newsreel footage of Harlem in the 1920s with scripted scenes to produce a non-linear impressionistic storyline celebrating black gay identity and desire during the artistic and cultural period known as the Harlem Renaissance in New York. The film has a runtime of about 42 minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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