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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
A personal and profound account of Baldwin from friends and associates.
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Director
Karen Thorsen
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With
Maya Angelou, William Styron, Amiri Baraka
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USA 1989. 86min
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16mm
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Certificate
PG
This award-winning documentary features rarely seen archival footage and reportage of Baldwin’s funeral in 1987 alongside intimate and revealing interviews with friends, admirers, critics and family members. Excerpts from some of Baldwin’s public speeches present him at his most fearsome and prophetic – his words no less urgent today.
+ James Baldwin: From Another Place
Turkey 1973. Director Sedat Pakay. 13min. Digital
A snapshot of Baldwin in Istanbul, as he reflects on his life and sexuality.
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