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57 out of 100

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9.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: This film follows the emotional and psychological journey of a young Black gay artist as he discovers the hidden legacies of the gay and lesbian subcultures within the Harlem Renaissance. (Wolfe Video)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    First-time writer-director Rodney Evans makes a ballsy leap into historical fantasia, with heartfelt fervor outrunning stray moments of artistic gawkiness.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Megan Lehmann
    75
    An intelligent and entertaining exploration of racial and sexual politics that brings alive the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, and draws parallels with African-American identity crises of today.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: David Rooney
    60
    The film's transitions between periods are not entirely seamless and its discourse often becomes didactic. However, the depth and intelligence it brings to issues of black politics and sexuality could help carve an appreciative theatrical audience in upscale gay and/or urban niches.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. DebraS.
    10
    Outstanding and oh so very socially relevant. Excellent parallel to the civil rights struggle. I intend to use it with my students. I commend the writer's courage at tackling intensely debated and emotinally provacative subject matter.… Expand
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