Film Image
X 1/2: The Legacy of Malcolm X
Black Planet Productions
Producer: Black Planet Productions
1994
Color
45 minutes
US
English

X 1/2: The Legacy of Malcolm X

Set within the context of current African American struggles, this video examines the historical and contemporary legacies of Malcolm X. Using mixed media and experimental audio, X & 1/2 explores Black pride, unity and self-defense, a new generation's interpretations of his heritage, and a popular culture which commercializes his memory. Part of the Not Channel Zero video series.
Part of the Not Channel Zero video series
Reviews
The show has a hyperactive style that often jolts viewers into a stimulative, occasionally witty visual escapade. - Ray Smith, New York Newsday
Not Channel Zero encourages viewers to locate and challenge the biases of television and other media. - Laurie Oullette, Will the Revolution be Televised?
NCZ jars viewers' ordinarily passive acceptance of visual images and challenges them to form their own interpretations and, most important, their own opinions. - LaRose Parris, American Visions
"An inventive New York media collective with an afrocentric perspective and a refreshing way of combining aesthetic imagination with political savvy." - Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Screenings
• Flaherty Film Seminar
• New York Video Festival
• The Mint Museum of Art
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
• Center for the Arts at Yerba Bunea Gardens
• International Video Week, Switzerland
• Through the Lens, WYBE
Pricing & Ordering
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Higher Education Institutions DVD Sale $200.00
Non-Theatrical/Educational DVD Rental $250.00
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