On I am not your Negro

James Baldwin maybe one of the America's greatest ever authors. His ability to condense issues of great importance into beautiful prose is a rare one. This documentary, put together by Raoul Peck brings together fragments of Baldwin's last, incomplete writings and juxtaposes them with contemporary footage that highlights, sadly, the continuation of the issues Baldwin was exploring in the 60s and 70s as well as footage of the man himself. There is a lot going on here and because of that the film often feels difficult to settle into. However, the footage of Baldwin is fascinating, revealing the admirable man behind the eloquent words. I am not your Negro may not be the film that Baldwin deserves, but it remains fascinating nonetheless.