Politics of Cinema

Deep Dive: Uptight (1968) - Part II

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Uptight (1968) is a Cleveland set, Cleveland filmed masterpiece that is ripe for re-discovery. It was co-written, produced and co-stars Cleveland born Ruby Dee and documents the political and social struggle of local revolutionaries in the wake of MLK Jr.'s assassination.

In part II of our II part series; we recap the film for those who haven't seen it (or to refresh your memory), talk shop with special guest Mike Wendt from the Greater Cleveland Film Commission and then dive into the politics and filmmaking in a nearly scene by scene analysis. 
 
Watch Uptight on YouTube
 
Sources: Soul Searching: Black-themed Cinema from the March on Washington to the Rise of Blaxploitation

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