How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired | |
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Directed by | Jacques W. Benoit |
Produced by |
Richard Sadler Ann Burke Henry Lange |
Written by | Dany Laferrière |
Starring |
Isaach De Bankolé Maka Kotto Roberta Weiss |
Music by | Manu Dibango |
Cinematography | John Berry |
Edited by | Dominique Roy |
Release dates |
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Country | Canada |
Language | French |
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (also known as Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer) is a 1989 French-language Canadian film directed by Jacques W. Benoit, starring Isaach De Bankolé and written by Haitian author Dany Laferrière based on his novel of the same name.[1]
The New York Times, the Toronto Star, the Toronto Sun and the The Boston Globe all refused to publish an ad for the film, while The Washington Post did.[2]
Overview
In Montreal two African men, Man and Bouba, share an apartment. Man is a student and aspiring author while Bouba is an amateur philosopher. The film is a slice of life story about Man and Bouba's sexploits. The film was controversial upon its initial release because of its title and was boycotted by the NAACP.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (June 8, 1990). "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (1989) Review/Film; Myths of Race and Sex In a Breezy Examination". The New York Times.
- ↑ "New York Times refuses movie ad". The New York Times. Toronto, Ontario. Canadian Press. 1 June 1990. p. D17.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (July 20, 1990). "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ↑ Howe, Desson (July 6, 1990). "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Kempley, Rita (July 6, 1990). "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired". The Washington Post.
External reviews
- How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired at the Internet Movie Database
- How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired at AllMovie