Black in Foreign Cinema
bwcTv presents a variety of black actors and characters portrayed in foreign cinema
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Sapphire (1959) Starring Nigel Patrick and Yvonne Mitchell
Sapphire is a 1959 British crime drama film. It focuses on racism in London toward immigrants from the West Indies, and explores the "underlying insecurities and fears of ordinary people" about those of another race. The film was directed by Basil Dearden, and stars Nigel Patrick, Earl Cameron an...
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Les Saignantes (The Bloodettes), 2005 ::MATURE CONTENT::
Les Saignantes (2005) 92 min
Director, Jean-Pierre BekoloLes Saignantes is a 2005 futuristic, sci-fi, erotic thriller with a strong political sensibility. Two sexy young women win the favors of the corrupt political elite, but when one of these leaders dies in the middle of a sexual act, the...
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Senza Pieta/Without Pity 1948
In this 1948 film written by Fredrico Fellini, African-American John Kitzmiller become the first international black action hero.
Without Pity (Italian: Senza pietà) is a 1948 Italian film directed by Alberto Lattuada from a script by the director himself, Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli, fr...