Review of I Am Not Your Negro (2017) by Jason P — 08 Sep 2017

This movie came out at the perfect time and it brings up a lot of racial issues that I've never seen explored in films.

This review of I Am Not Your Negro (2017) was written by Jason P on 08 Sep 2017.

I Am Not Your Negro has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for The Lonely Film Critic (186) on 03 Oct 2018

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By Kelvin D (20) on 16 Nov 2017

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By Keeva Stratton (79) for Rescu (Australia) (79) on 26 Sep 2017

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