The James Baldwin Anthology (2003)

The James Baldwin Anthology consists of internationally known writer James Baldwin's historic speech at UC Berkeley in 1979, his answers in a dialogue with Malcom X in the ’60s, and series of original mixed media images done by Claire Burch as a memorial after his death in 1987. Following this material is an additional half hour which contains an interview with the late Professor Erskine Peters who was host to Jimmy at this time, and footage of a session at Cody’s Bookstore in Berkeley, California where author David Lemming reads from his biography of Jimmy and describes Baldwin’s sad and funny efforts to bring a close friend, the painter Beauford Delaney, from a psychiatric unit in France to Turkey where Jimmy was living at the time.

Director: Claire Burch
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 99 min
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Cast

Editing: Christopher Sorrenti, Claire Burch
Language: English
Original Language: en
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What is The James Baldwin Anthology about?
The James Baldwin Anthology consists of internationally known writer James Baldwin's historic speech at UC Berkeley in 1979, his answers in a dialogue with Malcom X in the ’60s, and series of original mixed media images done by Claire Burch as a memorial after his death in 1987. Following this material is an additional half hour which contains an interview with the late Professor Erskine Peters who was host to Jimmy at this time, and footage of a session at Cody’s Bookstore in Berkeley, California where author David Lemming reads from his biography of Jimmy and describes Baldwin’s sad and funny efforts to bring a close friend, the painter Beauford Delaney, from a psychiatric unit in France to Turkey where Jimmy was living at the time.
Who directed The James Baldwin Anthology?
The James Baldwin Anthology was directed by Claire Burch.
Who stars in The James Baldwin Anthology?
The James Baldwin Anthology stars James Baldwin.
How long is The James Baldwin Anthology?
The James Baldwin Anthology has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
What genre is The James Baldwin Anthology?
The James Baldwin Anthology is a Documentary film.