Every Cook Can Govern: The Life, Impact & Works of C.L.R James (2016)

0.0/10 • 121 min • Documentary

Overview

Feature-length, crowd-funded documentary that interweaves never-before-seen footage of C.L.R. James, together with personal contributions from those who knew him, and historical and political analysis from leading scholars of his work. The film grapples with issues from colonialism to cricket, from slavery to Shakespeare, from Marxism to the movies and from reading to revolution.

Cast

Robin D.G. Kelley

Himself

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