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- Release Date: 2004
- Runtime: 86 min
- Genre: Documentary
- Starring: F. Lee Bailey, Sandra Bernhard, Donald Bogle, Todd Boyd ... see all
- Director: Todd Williams
- Plot: The N-Word is a 2004 documentary directed and written by Todd Larkins Williams. The movie, as the title may suggest, looks into the history and usage of the word nigger... Read more
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The N Word
Dec 10, 2005
davisutt - imdb.com
Dec 10, 2005davisutt - imdb.com
Sit down with an open mind, and be prepared to step into a world that is extraordinarily intimate to black people in America. The film is a hardcore, in your face discussion of a word, the n-word, which is guaranteed to... Full review
thought-provoking...and extremely thoughtful...
Nov 22, 2005
coop4728 - imdb.com
Nov 22, 2005coop4728 - imdb.com
Words are not value neutral. They express concepts and ideas. Often, words reflect society's standards. This documentary does an outstanding job of exploring just where we are at as a society with regard to...that word. This is a must see. The... Full review
Great Doc with Many Perspectives
Sep 24, 2005
carltonjordan - imdb.com
Sep 24, 2005carltonjordan - imdb.com
Watched this on TRIO one night. Great Great Great documentary on the N word. I highly recommend it. Many perspectives and viewpoints. It's amazing how much a word has been so much a part of our history. This documentary is for... Full review
Still as complex a word as ever.
Aug 12, 2004
mcdupre - imdb.com
Aug 12, 2004mcdupre - imdb.com
Interesting documentary, aired on Trio in early July. IMDb has the movie clocked at 86 minutes, while Trio squeezed it into a one hour time slot with commercials to boot. I want to know what I didn't get to see and... Full review
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