About this release
Using the unfinished final manuscript of African-American writer and intellectual James Baldwin, this documentary from director Raoul Peck delves into the legacy of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Medgar Evers, and explores their impact on what it means to be black in America.
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Disc 1
DVD
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
93 min
Documentary
Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States.
Credits
Director
Raoul Peck
Writer
James Baldwin
Cast
Samuel L. Jacksonas Narrator (voice)
JoeyStarras Narrateur (voix-off)
Arnold Schwarzeneggeras Self
Billy Dee Williamsas Self
Rod Steigeras Self
Cinematographer
Bill Ross
Henry Adebonojo
Turner Ross
Editor
Alexandra Strauss
Producer
Hébert Peck
Raoul Peck
Rémi Grellety
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026