Melvin Van Peebles Movies

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

In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.

A series of erotic short films, all with similar unexpected endings.

Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet...

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather...

A masseur gets mixed up in the family plots at the mansion of a recently deceased Beverly Hills millionaire.

A high school is rocked by a contentious debate over whether or not "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" should be removed from its library for...

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

A former U.S. marshal discovers that all of the survivors of his old unit are experiencing the same symptoms simultaneously and there may be a larger...

A documentary looking at the making and legacy of The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973).

In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal...

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

A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.

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

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

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

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

Turner, a black American soldier, is given three days leave in Paris. Not knowing what to do with himself, he goes to a nightclub where he meets a...

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...