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To his critics, malcolm x represents the angry generation of disenfranchised black people, who aims to literally crush white oppressors.... To his supporters, malcolm x stood for a “revolutionary black nationalist whose exclusive interest was to combat white supremacy while fostering black unity.... As the leading spokesman and national minister of the Nation of Islam, malcolm x rose to fame due to his charismatic personality and compelling speeches that diverged from the pacifist narrative of the Civil Rights movement....
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From the very beginning the film, Malcolm X, ties the two themes of religion and America together.... the film moves into a black and white scene of a mob attacking an individual, while the voiceover complains about the crimes of the white man, who destroys all that is good in the world.... The abiding memory of this film will be the clash between Islamic black people and the dominant white American values which do not give a fair and proper place to African American citizens The characters in the film are introduced in a segregated way, just as the society of the time was strictly divided into black and white domains....
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Name Institution Course Professor Task Date Malcolm X (1992) The 1992 movie, Malcolm X, directed by spike lee is an adaptation from, The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley, 1965.... the film follows the life of the great civil rights activist Malcolm Little from his childhood to his adult life.... Dictionary Scene The dictionary scene in malcolm x creates a great impact.... This scene oversees his transformation from Malcolm Little to malcolm x....
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Malcolm X by spike lee Introduction Bio-pictures or biographical cinemas as a special genre of cinematography have attracted directors, creative crews and audiences equally.... In 1992, American cinema witnessed a film from spike lee on one of the all-time enigmatic and charismatic black leaders the world has ever seen, namely Malcolm X.... The slightest exaggeration or deviation from the real life of this timeless hero could have put the crew and the casts of the film into facing a lot of criticism....
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The film is co written and directed by spike lee, the actors and actresses who feature in the film are Denzel Washington who plays the role of Malcolm X, Angela Basset who plays the role of Dr.... The film is co written and directed by spike lee, the actors and actresses who feature in the film are Denzel Washington who plays the role of Malcolm X, Angela Basset who plays the role of Dr.... The director of the film spike lee has done a combination of several forms of narration....
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In one of the most picturesque parts of the film, Gandhi is shown leading a march to the sea to teach people how to make salt despite a prohibition to do so.... the film Gandhi is also historically accurate and Gandhi too left an autobiography, but its title, 'The stories of my experiments with the truth', speaks for itself.... The paper "malcolm x and Gandhi: A Philosophical Comparison of Their Leadership " discusses that malcolm x and Gandhi were two extraordinary thinkers and highly charismatic leaders of the twentieth century with completely different philosophical outlooks and approaches....
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The paper "spike lee and Life History of Malcolm X: Involvement in Criminal Activities and Racism" focuses on mirrors the protagonist's transformation from a criminal to a religious reformer.... Malcolm X is the protagonist of the film and almost all the characters revolve around this character.... In the film, Betty X is Malcolm X's wife.... Her role in the film is overshadowed by Malcolm's character.... the film portrays the emotional/mental trauma felt by Malcolm "Detroit Red" Little (later known as Malcolm X) in his personal life....
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The film Malcolm X is closely based on his biography, directed by spike lee.... spike lee, the director of the movie Malcolm X, 1992, as in his earlier films has dealt with a controversial issue and made a personal statement, supported by his cinematographer Ernest Dickerson.... However, public reaction to the film was passive since the director spike lee had stressed more on the personal redemption aspect of Malcolm X's story, avoiding excessive focus on social and racial conflict....
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