Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018•1h 0m•6.3/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(3)

A unique portrait of how art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 13, 2018

Last Aired

October 27, 2018

Networks

BBC Two

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Legends and Pioneers

E1

Legends and Pioneers

Air date: 2018-10-13

Harry Belafonte, Earl Cameron and Diahann Carroll share candid recollections about what it was like to be a pioneer in a white world.

Black Film Is Not a Genre

E2

Black Film Is Not a Genre

Air date: 2018-10-20

A look at how black film-makers regained their voice, following an era when only white directors told prominent black stories.

Black is the New Hollywood

E3

Black is the New Hollywood

Air date: 2018-10-27

Documentary looking at how black movies are no longer seen as a genre and black filmmakers are no longer seen as non-bankable.

Cast

Simon Frederick

Narrator (voice)

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Self

Reggie Rock Bythewood

Reggie Rock Bythewood

Self

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Self

Nelson George

Nelson George

Self

Lil Rel Howery

Lil Rel Howery

Self

Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

Self

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Self

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Self

Barry Jenkins

Barry Jenkins

Self

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Self

David Harewood

David Harewood

Self

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Self

Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

Self

John Boyega

John Boyega

Self

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