Raoul peck biography examples

Raoul Peck’s film I Am Not Your Negro, which opened nationally in limited release on February 3,has been hailed by critics as one of the best films of the year.

The film laces together different writings by James Baldwin, along with Hollywood film clips and news footage, to offer a devastating indictment of U.S. history. In the New York Times, A.O. Scott declared that “Whatever you think about the past and future of what used to be called ‘race relations’…, this movie will make you think again ….

You would be hard-pressed to find a movie that speaks to the present moment with greater clarity and force.” The Los Angeles Times’sKenneth Turan called it a “mesmerizing cinematic experience, smart, thoughtful and disturbing.” After a brief run in New York in October , I Am Not Your Negro earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Documentary.

I Am Not Your Negro is Peck’s first film nominated