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Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris
7.1 / 10• 1971• 27m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
In 1970, a British film crew set out to make a straightforward literary portrait of James Baldwin set in Paris, insisting on setting aside his political activism. Baldwin bristled at their questions, and the result is a fascinating, confrontational, often uncomfortable butting of heads between the filmmakers and their subject, in which the author visits the Bastille and other Parisian landmarks and reflects on revolution, colonialism, and what it means to be a Black expatriate in Europe.
Cast & Crew
James Baldwin
Self
LeadTD
Terence Dixon
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Terence Dixon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
