1966 asked: what does success cost when you're first? Their answers still sting.
A documentary that looks at the obstacles African-American males face when building a career. As the narrator states, "this film is about his chances, about the changes that have been made and the problems still remaining." The film includes interviews with men who are "making it," or who are some of the first African Americans in their field.
Direction
Beall lets subjects breathe—no sensationalism, just presence.
Production
1966 Chicago as character: streets, suits, survival.
Director
DeWitt Beall
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