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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Joe Walker was born in the UK and originally trained as a classical music composer. He switched to film editing, working for several years editing British films, television and documentaries. He now lives and works in Los Angeles where he has collaborated extensively with two directors, Steve McQueen and Denis Villeneuve. In the past 7 years Joe has been nominated for two Oscars and three BAFTAs for his work on 12 Years a Slave, Arrival and Blade Runner 2049. He most recently collaborated with Villeneuve on Dune.
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