Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 9, 2025

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Misfits Entertainment,Wayfarer Studios,The Creative Coalition,The Kwame Brathwaite Archive

Director

Yemi Bamiro

Writer

Yemi Bamiro,Otto Burnham

Producer

Ian Bonhôte,Joanna Boateng,Andrew Calof,Lizzie Gillett,Andee Ryder,Steve Sarowitz,Alicia Keys,Swizz Beatz,Jesse Williams,Kwame S Brathwaite,Robynn Brathwaite,Robin Bronk,Elisabeth D'Arvieu,Jamey Heath,Lindsay Hicks,Endyia Kinney-Sterns,Moby,John Logan Pierson

Cinematography

Jean-Louis Schuller

Music

Kwes,Marli Wren

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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