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Black Panthers (1968)28 minDocumentaryRating 59/100

Master documentarian and activist Agnès Varda took her camera into a hotbed of ‘60s tension—and emerged with a sober, and provocative short film that is all too relevant today. Filmed during protests against Huey Newton’s trial, Black Panthers captures vital speeches from the movement’s leaders.

Cast: Huey P. Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale, Kwame Ture, Ron Dellums, James Forman, H. Rap Brown

Director: Agnès Varda