The visionary director and protagonist who independently produces and stars in Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He navigates financing struggles, assembles a predominantly Black crew, casts himself in the lead role, manages production crises, and ultimately completes the film despite legal and financial pressures.
Director and distribution partner
Director and financial backer
Director and crew member
Father and child actor
Director and former secretary turned actress
Longtime friend and production partner
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