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Medea

Ben Caldwell
1973 United States 7 minutes English

The poem of writer-activist Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) “Part of the Doctrine” marks the rhythm of a lyrical collage of images on Black history, from Africa to America, the legacy of unborn children. The debut film of a key figure of the Los Angeles African-American cinema and art scenes. At Leimert Park, the epicentre of Los Angeles’ African-American artistic life, filmmaker and teacher Ben Caldwell created the KAOS Network, an arts centre for experimental video and multimedia. His Project Blowed workshop was also a platform that brought some major rap groups to light. His films include Eyewitness: Reflections of Malcolm X and the O.A.A.U. (2006) and La Buena Vida (2008).

Production :
Ben Caldwell
Photography :
Ben Caldwell
Editing :
Ben Caldwell
Screenplay :
Ben Caldwell; Amiri Baraka

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