Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema

Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema (2016) is a documentary film directed by Fred Kudjo Kuwornu.

A documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers never heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema. With modern day interviews and archival footage, the documentary discloses the personal struggles and triumphs that classic Afro-Italian, African-American and Afro-descendant actors faced in the Italian film industry, while mirroring their struggles with those of contemporary actors who are working diligently to find respectable, significant, and non-stereotypical roles, but are often unable to do so. Blaxploitalian is more than an unveiling of a troubled history; it is a call-to-action for increased diversity in international cinema through the stories of these artists in an effort to reflect the modern and racially diverse Italy.

Cast

Fred Kudjo Kuwornu

Self, Narrator

Zeudi Araya

Self

Jonis Bashir

Self

Livio Beshir

Self

Germano Gentile

Self

Gamey Guilavogui

Self

Salvatore Marino

Self

Denny Mendez

Self

Iris Peynado

Self