PARIS NOIR: AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS is an exciting, enlightening documentary on the presence of African Americans in Paris from WWI to the early 1960s. The film touches on Josephine Baker, Bricktop and Sidney Bechet, writers Langston Hughes and Claude McKay; The connections forged with top African and Caribbean writers and intellectuals Leopold Senghor, Aimé Cesaire, and the Nardal Sisters; The achievements and challenges of artists in Montparnasse and the exploitation and growing self-determination of people of color from and in France's vast overseas empire. Looking back today at their astounding achievements and the beneficial cultural exchange between France and Black America stirs up lively conversation. These jazz musicians, writers, artists, intellectuals - they launched the appreciation of Black culture worldwide.

A film by Joanne BURKE

USA, 2017, documentaire, 1h00

starring Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, Claude McKay

Year
2017

Runtime
60 minutes

Language
English

Country
United States

Original Title
Paris Noir - African Americans in the City of Light

French Title
Paris noir : les Africains-Américains dans la ville lumière

Rating
NR

Note
VOSF

Director
Joanne Burke

Cast
Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, Claude McKay