Melvin Van Peebles Filmes

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

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

Commercial director Serge Faberge is having an affair with Evelyne, the 18 year old fiancee of friend Hugh. His own pregnant wife Francoise usually...

Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song."...

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...

BLACKOUT takes you inside the personal journey of what went down and what it was really like in Brooklyn, NY on August 14. It examines the nature of...

A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage...

Maverick director Melvin Van Peebles translates his own satirical novel to the screen with this multi-national portrait of race, class, and...

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

THE BLACK LIST: VOL. 2 profiles some of today's most fascinating African-Americans. From the childhood inspirations that shaped their ambitions, to...

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

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...

Wide eyed Marty O Neil (Lee Homes) takes to the road on a quest to give his life meaning. When his motorcycle breaks down outside an adult bookstore...

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

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.

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