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"We look for Langston, but we discover Isaac."
Manthia Diawara
Isaac Juliens Looking for Langston is a very upfront sexually driven film. ... It has been frequently brought up that American
society has tendencies to try and avoid black sexuality and with Looking for Langston
there is no way to avoid it.The use of different medias such as narration, polemical essay,
lyrical art, and documentation of the life of Langston Hughes help this film to be one of
the most provocative and innovative films on the Harlem Renaissance. ... In the film Looking for Langston large amounts of archival footage are
used including clips from three Oscar Micheaux films, period footage of Bessie Smiths St
Louis Blues, quotes from Hughes, Essex Hemphill, Bruce Nugent, Hilton Als, and James
Baldwin.
Approximate Word count = 463 Approximate Pages = 1.9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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