Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story (2025)
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story (2025)
Everyone knows the phrase “Black is Beautiful,” but few know of the man who helped popularize it. Little known Harlem based photographer - freedom fighter and activist - Kwame Brathwaite took 500,000 photos across his 70-year career, always devoted to celebrating the joy and beauty of African American life. This feature documentary tells the story of Kwame and the “Black is Beautiful” movement.

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Everyone knows the phrase “Black is Beautiful,” but few know of the man who helped popularize it. Little known Harlem based photographer - freedom fighter and activist - Kwame Brathwaite took 500,000 photos across his 70-year career, always devoted to celebrating the joy and beauty of African American life. This feature documentary tells the story of Kwame and the “Black is Beautiful” movement.


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Genres: Documentary

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Release Date: 09 October 2025

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 98m

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Company: Misfits Entertainment, The Creative Coalition, Wayfarer Studios, The Kwame Brathwaite Archive

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Directed By

Yemi Bamiro

Yemi Bamiro

Director

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Ian Bonhôte

Ian Bonhôte

Producer

Joanna Boateng

Joanna Boateng

Producer

Robin Bronk

Robin Bronk

Producer

Andrew Calof

Andrew Calof

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Lizzie Gillett

Lizzie Gillett

Producer

Andee Ryder

Andee Ryder

Executive Producer

Steve Sarowitz

Steve Sarowitz

Executive Producer

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Jean-Louis Schuller

Jean-Louis Schuller

Director of Photography

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