Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
GPTKB entity
Statements (188)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:audience |
cult following
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| gptkbp:box_office |
$15 million
independent distribution |
| gptkbp:budget |
$150,000
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| gptkbp:cast_member |
gptkb:Carmen_de_Lavallade
gptkb:Diane_Ladd gptkb:Marlon_Brando gptkb:Bill_Mc_Kinney gptkb:Cleo_Mc_Donald gptkb:Darlene_K._Mc_Coy gptkb:Diane_D._Mc_Coy gptkb:Jesse_Lee_Ferguson gptkb:Darlene_Love gptkb:J._J._Johnson gptkb:Rudy_Ray_Moore gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles gptkb:Robert_D._Anderson gptkb:David_A._Mc_Callum John Dullaghan Simon Chuckster Jesse Adams |
| gptkbp:character_arc |
transformation of Sweetback
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| gptkbp:character_development |
anti-hero protagonist
Sweetback's journey Sweet Sweetback's journey to freedom Sweetback's transformation |
| gptkbp:character_motivation |
escape from oppression
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| gptkbp:character_relationships |
police brutality
Sweetback and the community |
| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:Larry_Clark
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| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:Technicolor
black and white |
| gptkbp:controversy |
explicit content
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
cult classic
mixed reviews mixed reviews upon release |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
considered a cult classic
considered a landmark film recognized for its social commentary inspired social movements inspired filmmakers inspired a generation of filmmakers recognized for its music score celebrated for its independent production influenced the rise of independent cinema noted for its experimental style noted for its provocative themes influenced the portrayal of African Americans in cinema pioneered blaxploitation genre considered a landmark in independent cinema |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in various media
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of black empowerment
considered a landmark in African American cinema first feature film to be released by an African American director first feature-length film with a Black director and lead character |
| gptkbp:depicts |
urban life
police brutality counterculture movements sexual liberation African American resistance |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
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| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:Cinemation_Industries
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| gptkbp:editing |
gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
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| gptkbp:editor |
gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
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| gptkbp:film_awards |
gptkb:none
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| gptkbp:film_editing |
non-traditional editing techniques
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| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1971 |
| gptkbp:film_score |
jazz and funk influences
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| gptkbp:film_technique |
social commentary
avant-garde experimental graphic violence breaking the fourth wall political themes satirical elements non-linear narrative sexual content character-driven story experimental narrative style use of improvisation experimental editing use of music as narrative device influenced the genre of independent film. |
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Los_Angeles
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| gptkbp:filmography |
studied in film schools
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| gptkbp:genre |
blaxploitation
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| gptkbp:has_cameo |
gptkb:Angela_Davis
gptkb:Rudy_Ray_Moore gptkb:William_Cosby |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:hip_hop_culture
gptkb:Spike_Lee gptkb:Jordan_Peele gptkb:cinema gptkb:Quentin_Tarantino gptkb:John_Singleton gptkb:Barry_Jenkins gptkb:social_movements music videos documentary filmmaking subsequent filmmakers social justice movements African American cinema future generations of filmmakers independent film movement political cinema cultural representation in film social commentary in film subsequent blaxploitation films later blaxploitation films |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:French_New_Wave
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
African American culture
personal experiences of Melvin Van Peebles Van Peebles' experiences |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:artistic_expressions
gptkb:the_Black_Panther_Party music videos documentaries about blaxploitation |
| gptkbp:is_critiqued_by |
critique of American society
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| gptkbp:is_portrayed_as |
Sweetback portrayed by Melvin Van Peebles
Sweet Sweetback portrayed by Melvin Van Peebles |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future filmmakers
inspired future filmmakers pioneering independent cinema |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Sweet_Sweetback
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| gptkbp:motif |
sexual liberation
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| gptkbp:music |
gptkb:Earth,_Wind_&_Fire
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| gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:Earth,_Wind_&_Fire
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| gptkbp:music_composer |
gptkb:Earth,_Wind_&_Fire
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
non-linear
non-linear storytelling |
| gptkbp:notable_awards |
gptkb:none
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award American Film Institute recognition National Film Registry inclusion |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
explicit content
pioneering the blaxploitation genre being one of the first films in the blaxploitation genre influencing the blaxploitation genre |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I ain't no nigger, I'm a man!"
" Freedom is a constant struggle!" " You can't put me in a box!" “ I’m gonna get you, I’m gonna get you!” |
| gptkbp:notable_scene |
Sweetback's escape
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| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1971_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival |
| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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| gptkbp:producer |
gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
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| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Peebles_Productions
gptkb:Cinemation_Industries Peebles' production company |
| gptkbp:release_country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:release_date |
April 1971
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| gptkbp:release_format |
theatrical
theatrical release |
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1971
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| gptkbp:remake |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (2003)
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| gptkbp:restoration |
restored in 2003
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| gptkbp:runtime |
97 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenings |
gptkb:American_Film_Institute
gptkb:Chicago_International_Film_Festival gptkb:AFI_Fest gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Cleveland_International_Film_Festival gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival gptkb:BFI_London_Film_Festival |
| gptkbp:screenplay |
gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
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| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
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| gptkbp:significance |
pioneering film in the blaxploitation genre
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
gptkb:Earth,_Wind_&_Fire
original score by Earth, Wind & Fire |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
Sweetback as a symbol of resistance
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:social_justice
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| gptkbp:themes |
race and identity
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| gptkbp:writer |
gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mario_Van_Peebles
gptkb:Sweetback |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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