Mario Van Peebles on His Father’s Greatest Legacy: ‘He Put Black Power on the Screen for the First Time’
Four days after Melvin Van Peebles’ death, his son joined NYFF to salute his father’s iconic “Sweet Sweetback’s Badasssss Song.”
Four days after Melvin Van Peebles’ death, his son joined NYFF to salute his father’s iconic “Sweet Sweetback’s Badasssss Song.”
In the coming days, Van Peebles’ work will be the subject of a NYFF anniversary screening, a Criterion Collection boxset, and more.
As Melvin Van Peebles’ early work is restored and re-released for a new generation, Mario Van Peebles reflects on his father’s legacy.
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