{"product_id":"the-world-of-black-film-a-journey-through-cinematic-blackness-in-100-films-with-a-foreword-by-john-akomfrah-9781529438253","title":"The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films with a Foreword by John Akomfrah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Brother Ashley Clark Has Broke It Down To What Black Film Was, Is Present Day, And What The Future Might Be. BLAK IZ BLAK. YA-DIG? SHO-NUFF. Enjoy This BLAK CINEMATIC SCIENCE. - Spike Lee\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book belongs on the shelf of every film lover, every student of cinema, and everyone who believes in the transformative power of storytelling. It's a celebration, an education, and an inspiration all at once. - Julie Dash\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eResonant, exciting and eye-opening - one of the best books I've read about Black cinema. - Mark Cousins\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World of Black Film\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining, informed, and thought-provoking survey of important and influential Black films from around the globe. Starting with the unfinished silent comedy \u003ci\u003eLime Kiln Club Field Day\u003c\/i\u003e (1913) and concluding with Steve McQueen's World War II epic \u003ci\u003eBlitz\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), this book takes readers on an exciting journey through an eclectic mix of classics and hidden gems spanning more than 100 years and 30 countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully designed and bursting with eye-catching film imagery and poster art, this is essential reading for general film fans, enthusiasts of Black cinema, educators, and students alike.\u003cbr\u003eIncludes a foreword by Sir John Akomfrah, CBE RA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilms and directors include: \u003cbr\u003eBlack Orpheus (Marcel Camus, 1959)\u003cbr\u003eBlack Girl (Ousmane Sembène, 1966)\u003cbr\u003eHollywood Shuffle (Robert Townsend, 1987)\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm X (Spike Lee, 1992)\u003cbr\u003eBelle (Amma Asante, 2013)\u003cbr\u003eTimbuktu (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2015)\u003cbr\u003eMoonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016)\u003cbr\u003eBlack Panther (Ryan Coogler, 2018)\u003cbr\u003eSaint Omer (Alice Diop, 2022)\u003cbr\u003eDahomey (Mati Diop, 2024)\u003cbr\u003eBlitz (Steve McQueen, 2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashley Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurence King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 7.76w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529438253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/12\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshley Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, broadcaster, and film programmer. He has organized numerous film seasons at international venues including London's BFI Southbank, New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Toronto's TIFF Lightbox. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReverse Shot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFilm Comment\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is the author of \u003ci\u003eFacing Blackness: Media and Minstrelsy in Spike Lee's Bamboozled\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). Ashley was born in London, lives in Jersey City, and works in New York City, where he has been the curatorial director of the Criterion Collection since 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ashley Clark \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47733907030173,"sku":"9781529438253","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fd7277bc-4b64-4bcd-9f01-2dfdc87a6dfa.jpg?v=1773738459","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-world-of-black-film-a-journey-through-cinematic-blackness-in-100-films-with-a-foreword-by-john-akomfrah-9781529438253","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}