Negroes

Review of ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’

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[ad_1] Kobi Libii’s satirical comedy “The Magical Negro American Society” begins in an art gallery where people mill around. A young black man attempts to walk through the crowd, constantly apologizing and avoiding gallery goers. He acts as if he feels in the way and out of place. But as we learn when he arrives … Read more

The cast and director of ‘American Society of Magical Negroes’ say they don’t judge the film by its trailer

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[ad_1] A backlash on social media was not the response that writer-director Kobi Libii and his cast expected when the trailer for his debut feature, “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” was released. fell back in December. Perhaps false assumptions best sum up part of the response, as in the case of one viewer who … Read more