161: Elvis Mitchell on "Is That Black Enough for You?!?"

Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

Elvis Mitchell explores the flourishing of American Black cinema from 1968 to 1978 in the documentary "Is That Black Enough for You?!?" (Netflix). Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers sat down with Elvis in their hometown of Detroit during the Freep Film Festival.

The conversation delves into Elvis’s Detroit roots - with local references ranging from the Fox Theater to the Electrifying Mojo. He shares insights from his new film and explains why he left his job as a New York Times film critic.

As mentioned in the podcast, here’s a link to his 2002 Pinocchio review.

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