Collections/February 2020

Starring Sidney Poitier

Featuring a new interview with film scholar Mia Mask Both one of the greatest actors of the twentieth century and a transformative cultural icon, Sidney Poitier forever changed the way African Americans were represented on screen. The first black performer to win the Academy Award for best actor and one of the first black directors to work in the Hollywood studio system, Poitier paved the way for a new generation of African American stars and filmmakers with his unwavering integrity. Defying decades of racist stereotyping within mainstream Hollywood cinema, Poitier brought dignity and humanity to his powerful performances in these zeitgeist-defining classics. Added on SUNDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2020

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