









Do movies about Black cops and spies simply entertain, or do they police our imaginations? This curated series at BAM screens 12 films spanning 70 years, from In the Heat of the Night to Django Unchained, challenging how cinema has portrayed Black authority figures.
curated film series
thought-provoking cinema
BAM programming
race in film
Tips
🎬12 films spanning 70 years
📚programmed by Thrasher & Trussell
🎭Sidney Poitier to Django Unchained
Thursday, June 11
Black Cops, Spies and Overseers
June 11 at 12am
Fort Greene










Do movies about Black cops and spies simply entertain, or do they police our imaginations? This curated series at BAM screens 12 films spanning 70 years, from In the Heat of the Night to Django Unchained, challenging how cinema has portrayed Black authority figures.
curated film series
thought-provoking cinema
BAM programming
race in film
Tips
🎬12 films spanning 70 years
📚programmed by Thrasher & Trussell
🎭Sidney Poitier to Django Unchained
Thursday, June 11
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