[Udated with fresh trailers]
It aint just America making throwbacks to the blaxploitation era right now, a point well made by French effort Black, a more modern spin on the genre that we've been covering here for quite some time. Starring French musician MC Jean Gab'1 - also featured prominently in Banlieue 13 Ultimatum - as a Senegalese-French thief travelling to Africa for a heist where he'll not only have to deal with local law enforcement but also Russian mercenaries and a flamboyant arms dealer who seems to be slowly turning into a snake, Black had its premiere at SXSW earlier this year. And with the French release right around the corner - July 15th in France for those keeping track, August for Canada - the PR train is rolling full speed. The first proper French teaser was released in mid-June and has since been followed by a second teaser and - just now - a full theatrical trailer.. You'll find them all along with the earlier sales trailer - English subtitled, no less - below the break.
Trailer
Teaser Two
Teaser One
Sales Trailer
Black guys speaking French. Big boobed Black chicks shooting big guns. Witch Doctors. Explosions. Evil White guy with skin disease. I mean hell, what's not to like about this film? It's like the 70's all over again.
I fully support the revival of blaxplotation around the world.
How the hell do you pronounce the guy's name anyway? The movie looks like it could be fun, but I dunno. I like my blaxploitation with lots of Pam and a healthy dose of Grier.
need.to.see.this.now
also he looks like keith david in a lot of shots lol
BLACK will be released in Canada very shortly after the French release:
Premiere in Montreal with MC Jean Gab'1 and Pierre Laffargue attending at the Fantasia Festival, July 22nd
Montreal release: July 31st
Rest of Quebec: From August 14th
Toronto and rest of Canada: From August 21st
You can become a fan of Evokative (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Montreal-QC/Evokative-Films/18949700405) or of BLACK (French page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/BLACK/128447121240) to be kept in touch.