Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris

Name: Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1971-05-05
Rating: 7.068

1971

⭐7.1(44 votes)

27m

Documentary

Overview

In 1970, a British film crew set out to make a straightforward literary portrait of James Baldwin set in Paris, insisting on setting aside his political activism. Baldwin bristled at their questions, and the result is a fascinating, confrontational, often uncomfortable butting of heads between the filmmakers and their subject, in which the author visits the Bastille and other Parisian landmarks and reflects on revolution, colonialism, and what it means to be a Black expatriate in Europe.

About Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris

Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris (1971) is a Documentary film that follows in 1970, a British film crew set out to make a straightforward literary portrait of James Baldwin set in Paris, insisting on setting aside his political activism. Baldwin bristled at their questions, and the result is a fascinating, confrontational, often uncomfortable butting of heads between the filmmakers and their subject, in which the author visits the Bastille and other Parisian landmarks and reflects on revolution, colonialism, and what it means to be a Black expatriate in Europe. Currently, you can watch Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris on Criterion Channel, MUBI, OVID, MUBI Amazon Channel. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 44 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.