Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Features: additional footage. Widescreen (16x9) Bonus features: Exclusive new conversation with Melvin Van Peebles; Melvin's hilarious TV news commentaries; Live concert performance; Theatrical trailer. Melvin Van Peebles, Spike Lee, Elvis Mitchell, Gordon Parks, and others.
Summary:
Profiles revolutionary filmmaker, Melvin Van Peebles, who began Hollywood's blaxploitation era with his film "Sweet Sweetback's baadasssss song."
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