In recent years, the Black Panther Party has undergone some re-examination...and it's no longer seen as negatively as it was back in 1968. In 1968, most non-Blacks in America were scared to death of the group...though today their anger towards police violence towards Black people is the theme of the Black Lives Matter movement....so things have essentially come full circle.
The party is seen by a somewhat neutral party. Agnès Varda, the wife of Jacques Demy, directs this short film...one of many documentaries that Varda made over her long career. The general tone of the film is supportive of the group, though it does also provide a few viewpoints that are more dubious of the group's actions and philosophy.
Whether you like the film or not, it is a well made documentary (aside from the ugly hand-written opening credits) and presents the Panthers' position very well. It's also an amazing piece of history...and that along with how well it was made are ample reasons to see it.
The party is seen by a somewhat neutral party. Agnès Varda, the wife of Jacques Demy, directs this short film...one of many documentaries that Varda made over her long career. The general tone of the film is supportive of the group, though it does also provide a few viewpoints that are more dubious of the group's actions and philosophy.
Whether you like the film or not, it is a well made documentary (aside from the ugly hand-written opening credits) and presents the Panthers' position very well. It's also an amazing piece of history...and that along with how well it was made are ample reasons to see it.