my favorite is a film about black sci fi, and electronic music. it's by john akomfrah, and is called Last Angel of History. a fabulous, brilliant creative-docu film ken harrow At 12:16 PM 2/6/2006, you wrote: >The Brother From Another Planet, directed by John Sayles. > >Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 21:14:55 -0500 >Sender: Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> >From: Scott Hutchins <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: query: blacks and science fiction >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >Can anyone think of anything additional? I came up with the following for >him: Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden, 1983) The Gifted (Audrey King Lewis, >1993) Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (William Crain, 1976) The Carrier (Nathan J. >White, 1988) Romero's Dead trilogy Meschach Taylor and Chuck Berry's >cameos in _Explorers_ (Joe Dante, 1985) Aliens (James Cameron, 1986) >Demolition Man (Marco Brambilla, 1993) Daybreak with Omar Epps & Moira >Kelly Welcome II the Terrordome *batteries not included <<Scott, I'm >working on a documentary film with a friend of mine about black science >fiction. You have a handle on obscure films, and you might be able to help >in some form. Mostly, I'm in search of sci-fi related films that are >related to black issues or characterization. I'd be grateful if you had >some books or sites for reference as well. I have a majority of typically >known blaxploitation and some other stuff that is easily attainable, again >any help would be appreciated. thanx in advance.>> ________________________ > >-- >Jeremy Butler > >www.ScreenSite.org >www.TVCrit.com >www.AllThingsAcoustic.org > >Professor - TCF Dept - U Alabama > >---- >For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: >http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html Kenneth W. Harrow Professor of English Michigan State University [log in to unmask] 517 353-7243 fax 353 3755 ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html