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On a sunny May afternoon, Minneapolis white police officer Derek Giovan took the life of an African-American named George Floyd.
Jovin knelt on Freud's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, during which time Freud was handcuffed to the ground and begged, saying he could not breathe.
This tragedy is yet another reminder that there are many similar cases of injustice suffered by African Americans. Floyd's death sparked violent protests across the United States and spread across the globe.
Today, Su Mo took stock of ten important black movies, and after watching these friends, he could understand why the protest was protracted.
There are many good movies to watch, it is recommended to collect them first and then watch them. Worrying about the film famine, paying attention to Su Mo is enough!
TOP10 "If Beale Street Could Talk" (2018) is worth 73 points
Directed by "Moonlight Boy" director Barry Jenkins, it is adapted from the novel "If Beale Street Can Speak" by well-known author James Baldwin.
In the Harlem district of New York in the 1970s, the protagonists were a young couple who had just been engaged, Finney and Tish. Finney is falsely accused of rape, while Tish, who is pregnant with Rokka, runs around looking for evidence of her husband's innocence.
TOP9 "Righteous Mercy" (2019) is worth 76 points
Adapted from the best-selling book "The Mercy of Justice: Suffering and Redemption in American Justice" by American lawyer Brian Stevenson, it tells the story of how he fought for justice in a flawed legal system.
The black lawyer was a pioneer in advocating for fair adjudication in the United States, fighting an unjust and even wrong judicial system to protect blacks and the poor who were treated unequally.
The film focuses on Stevenson's first case: Walter McMillian, a young black man, was sentenced to death on a trumped-up count. Despite his ample alibi, he spent six years on death row before being acquitted.
TOP8 "Detroit" (2017) is worth 77 points
The film focuses on the Detroit riots of 1967, also known as the "Twelfth Street Riots."
On the morning of Sunday, July 23, 1967, local police swept up a black unlicensed bar at the junction of Twelfth and Claremont Streets, and supporters and onlookers clashed with the police, which further evolved into one of the deadliest riots in U.S. history.
The passage in which the white police interrogate black people in the middle of the film is very well scheduled, and it is the most suffocating performance That SuMo has seen in recent times.
TOP7 "Selma" (2014) is worth 78 points
In the 1960s, Martin Luther King Jr., who organized the famous Montgomery strike, called on blacks across the city to boycott public law and force the courts to remove seat segregation on local public transports.
In 1963, he organized a march for black rights in Washington, D.C., and held three massive protests in Selma, Montgomery, and Alabama.
Tom Wilkinson plays U.S. President Linton Wilkinson in the film. President B. Johnson, who started out as a racist, later saw his own heart and eventually sided with Martin Luther King Jr. against apartheid.
TOP6 "Frutwell Station" (2013) is worth 79 points
Again based on a true story, Oscar Grant, 22, who lives in the Bay Area on the West Coast of the United States, was shot unarmed by police on New Year's Eve 2009.
The male protagonist has experienced a low point in his life and is preparing to start his life again, and the film focuses on the 24 hours before he was killed.
Black actor Michael B. Jordan became famous for this film, and his acting skills were very good. The film was also the award-winning hit of the year, winning awards at festivals such as Cannes and Sundance.
TOP5 "The Hate You Give" (2018) is worth 80 points
Adapted from angela Thomas's novel of the same name, it focuses on racial issues and police brutality.
The 16-year-old black heroine went to a party one night and met her childhood best friend, after which the two were stopped by a police officer on the road. Police then killed her unarmed friend.
The incident quickly made national headlines, with the dead being described as "thugs, drug dealers" and the police not appearing to be interested in launching an investigation. And the only heroine who knows the truth vows to return her friend's innocence.
TOP4 "Escape from Desperate Town" (2017) is worth 81 points
Chris, a black boy, falls in love with Ruth, a white girl, and although the relationship between the two is very good, Chris has always been worried about his skin color. One day, the two meet for a visit to Ruth's house, where Chris meets Ruth's parents, Dean and Missy, and everything is perfect.
However, the whole town is white, and the two black people he meets are behaving strangely, and through clues, Chris realizes that he has become the prey of these white people.
"Escape from Breaking Bad" is a popular thriller in 2017, although the plot is very outrageous, but it can think of such a metaphor, and a large part is also a portrayal of reality.
TOP3 "Do What You Should Do" (1989) is worth 84 points
The film tells the story of the trivial little things that happen in a black neighborhood in Brooklyn on the hottest day in New York.
Directed by Spike Lee, it objectively and neutrally depicts the problems and thoughts of the black community, and the group drama and scheduling are very brilliant. The film was nominated for the 62nd Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and is also a famous work by Director Li.
Watching this film can well understand the living conditions of black Americans.
TOP2 I'm Not Your (2016) is worth 84 points
A great documentary based on the unfinished work of the African-American writer James Baldwin, Remembering this Room. The work recalls the assassinations of three spiritual leaders of the black civil rights movement in the 1960s and his close friends, McGovers, Malkan X, and Dr. King.
The commentary is Baldwin's original, powerful and provocative, and perfectly matched the editing.
The film not only swept the best documentary and audience vote awards at major international film festivals, and was nominated for the Oscar for best documentary feature film, but also won the BBC's top ten must-see films in 2017, ranking first in the best film recommended by major media in the United States.
Top1 The Thirteenth Amendment (2016) is worth 84 points
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, an amendment to abolish slavery, caused great social unrest at the time, and President Lincoln was killed.
The film sorts out the origin of the racial problem in the United States since the 1940s and the contest between various forces, and explains the causes and consequences in a complete and logical way. After watching this film, I will definitely have a clear understanding of racial discrimination in the United States.
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