The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)
A fight for glory. A legacy of achievement.
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー, 履歴, テレビ映画
上映時間 : 1時間 59分
シノプシス
Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players, runners, and basketball players, athletes who either suffered the indignities of racism, helped break down its walls, or enjoyed the opportunities afforded by past struggles.
1971年の傑作黒人映画『黒いジャガー』のリメイク。サミュエル・L.ジャクソン演じる刑事ジョン・シャフトが、凶悪犯に立ち向かう痛快アクション。監督は西のスパイク・リーこと黒い鬼才ジョン・シングルトン!
才人スパイク・リー監督が、自身も尊敬する、近代アメリカきっての偉大な思想家であり、キング牧師と並ぶ黒人解放運動のリーダー、マルコムXの生涯を描いた伝記的作品。物語は、マルコムがチンピラだった頃から始まる。若くして窃盗罪で服役し、刑務所の中でイスラム教に改宗、出所ののち彼は、イライジャ・ムハマットの下でブラック・モスレムきっての白人を敵対視する煽動家となる。やがて組織に疑問を感じ、多人種共存の道を探ってメッカを巡礼、そしてあらゆる人種の真の友愛を悟って帰国。そしてアメリカ黒人の解放運動を今までになかった新しい理念によって大きく展開しようとした矢先の1965年2月21日、ハーレムのオーデュボン・ボールルームでの講演中に13発の銃弾を浴びて射殺されるまでの、壮絶な軌跡を克明に追う。原作は、マルコムXが著わし「ROOTS/ルーツ」のアレックス・ヘイリーがまとめた『マルコムX自伝』。D・ワシントンのパワフルな芝居とテンポの良い演出が、この長尺を一気に見せる。
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1841年、ニューヨーク州サラトガのソロモン・ノーサップは自由黒人のヴァイオリニストだった。彼は妻と子供2人と順風満帆な生活を送っていた。ある日、彼は二人組の男たちから金儲けができる周遊公演に参加しないかと誘いを受けた。ある晩、二人組の男たちにノーサップは薬漬けにされ、昏睡したまま奴隷商に売られることとなった。彼は自分は北部の自由黒人だと主張するが、材木商のウィリアム・フォードに購入される。
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