1988
Not exactly a feature film and certainly not a biography of poet Langston Hughes, Looking for Langston is a British tribute to the Harlem Renaissance and Hughes by filmmaker Isaac Julien. It looks at how black male sexuality has been presented in American and African-American culture, and is notable for being one of the very few cinematic portrayals of black gay men having sex together with its depiction of the romance between Langston Hughes (Ben Ellison) and Beauty (Matthew Baidoo).
Less than one hour long and told in a non-narrative style, it won the Best Short Film award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1989.
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| Ben Ellison (left) and Matthew Baidoo in Looking for Langston |
Hotness: 5
Romance: 5
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