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The Colored Museum (1991) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1991 · 88 mins · English
- Directed by
- George C. Wolfe, Andrew Carl Wilk
- Starring
- Loretta Devine, Tommy Hollis, Kevin Jackson, Vickilyn Reynolds, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Danitra Vance
Ten satirical sketches penned by George C. Wolfe blend drama, comedy and music to probe black stereotypes and stress the importance of African‑American cultural preservation through recalling a painful yet glorious heritage. Framed as museum “exhibitions,” the pieces explore the pressure to renounce history and contain anger in the pursuit of assimilation.
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