The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

Name: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Director: Göran Hugo Olsson
Released: 2011

Göran Hugo Olsson 2011

The Black Power Mixtape examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in the black community and diaspora from 1967 to 1975. The film combines music, startling 16mm footage (lying undiscovered in the cellar of Swedish Television for 30 years), and contemporary audio interviews from leading African American artists, activists, musicians and scholars.

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Running Time:

92 min.

Spoken Languages:

English, Swedish

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Göran Hugo Olsson

Producers:

Annika Rogell

Cinematographers:

Joslyn Barnes, Danny Glover

Editors:

Göran Hugo Olsson, Hanna Lejonqvist

Production Companies:

Story AB

Activism

American History

History

Festival Participation

Berlin International Film Festival - 2011
Panorama Nominee
Sundance Film Festival - 2011
Best Editing Award
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) - 2011
Best Documentary

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