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I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro

Released PG 93 min 7.9/10 Votes: 23707
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.
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2017-02-03
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$1M
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$7M

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Last updated: 2024-10-02 11:18:19

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Last updated: 2024-10-05 22:32:40

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Last updated: 2024-10-07 15:31:39

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Last updated: 2024-10-05 22:31:24

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Last updated: 2024-09-28 07:50:20

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