Melvin Van Peebles Filmes

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

An interview/overview on the influential careers of Gordon Parks, Ossie Davis, and Melvin Van Peebles.

A boy sees a 500-franc note under a sewer grate and tries to retrieve it.

The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.

Drama about a young man who defies his parents by dropping out of college to pursue his dream of owning a fishing boat, following in the footsteps of...

A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.

Arrabal's sixth film based on his novel from 1969 with the same name as the movie.

14-year-old Enid Crowley hates her name and everything about her boring life. All this changes when she becomes a full-time babysitter to a sheltered...

Upon learning that their grandmother is not long for this world, Nate and Priscilla Simmons pack up their kids and leave Detroit to head down South....

A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema, hosted by film pioneer Melvin Van Peebles.

A semi-autobiographical story about an adventurer whose journeys take him from Harlem to the high seas and back again

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a...

The second short film Melvin Van Peebles made in San Francisco before decamping for Europe is a striking portrait of a group of day labourers...

A young boy receives a mystical motorcycle that transforms into a woman when he rides it at night.

A black man steals to afford to marry the woman he loves. After being released from prison, he returns in time to see his daughter's wedding.