I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

(1990)

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Genres: Documentary

Year: 1990

Runtime: 86 мин

Country: East Germany, Germany

Director: Kurt Tetzlaff

Cast: Paul Robeson Jr., Pete Seeger, Paul Robeson

Plot

Biographical notes on the American singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898-1976). At the height of his fame and skill, Robeson’s career was cut short by Cold War anti-communist hysteria. This documentary includes historic footage of the US civil rights movement; clips of Robeson’s speeches, performances and visits to East Germany (GDR) and the Soviet Union; and interviews with his son, Paul Robeson Jr., and the musicians and activists Harry Belafonte, Pete Seeger and Earl Robinson. Co-produced by the GDR’s DEFA Studio for Documentary Film and the West Berlin production company Chronos, with scenes shot in the U.S.