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Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

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.

Director

Yemi Bamiro

Playing at

BFI Southbank1 showing
BFI Southbank1 showing

ShowingsShowings

Friday, 11 September 2026

20:25
BFI Southbank
Opening Night: Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story + Q&A
Screen 1