First Run Features: Myth of a Colorblind France

Myth of a Colorblind France

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For more than a century Black artists have traveled to Paris to liberate themselves from the racism of the United States. What made these artistic innovators choose France? And is France truly colorblind?

Myth of a Colorblind France explores these questions by looking at the lives and careers of renowned artists who emigrated to Paris, including Josephine Baker, James Baldwin, Augusta Savage, Richard Wright and more.

"Artistry Abroad! A history of eminent African-Americans who have lived in France, interweaving the thoughts of Black artists residing there today with the stories of figures who traveled to the country in the 19th century."
- The New York Time

Directed by Alan Govenar
86 minutes, color, 2020
Optional English subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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