Netflix Watch Instantly Pick of the Week - 2/20/12

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 sets itself apart from other documentaries and films about the black power and civil rights movement by the simple fact that it was filmed and presented by a group of Swedish journalists. During those years reflected in the title of the film, these inquisitive Swedes went to America to learn about the civil rights movement, filming it all and speaking with people ranging from Stokely Carmichael to the average dude living in the ghetto. Split into nine chapters, one for each year, this is not a definitive or complete look at the civil rights movement, but instead is very much like a mixtape, giving you a select group of choice, hand picked tracks to give a strong impact and overall feel of the time period. This is an interesting look at a very tumultuous time of our country's history from a very outsider-ish perspective, and it makes for a very well done and interesting documentary film.

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